iCloud Keychain is end-to-end encrypted so even if the data were breached, it’s useless without an authenticated device to decrypt it. The optional [recovery process](https://support.apple.com/guide/security/secure-icloud-keychain-recovery-secdeb202947/1/web/1) for a new device requires a recovery passcode.
One point of clarification: your PIN or password is the primary security method on your device and Face/Touch ID are merely shortcuts for re-authentication after you’ve already provided the passcode, so at no point do you ever need the face or fingerprints of the owner for anything.
iCloud Keychain is end-to-end encrypted so even if the data were breached, it’s useless without an authenticated device to decrypt it. The optional [recovery process](https://support.apple.com/guide/security/secure-icloud-keychain-recovery-secdeb202947/1/web/1) for a new device requires a recovery passcode.
One point of clarification: your PIN or password is the primary security method on your device and Face/Touch ID are merely shortcuts for re-authentication after you’ve already provided the passcode, so at no point do you ever need the face or fingerprints of the owner for anything.
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