My Asahi M2 MacBook was stolen. It didn't have encryption

I am going through a hellish experience after leaving my bag in a Glasgow park. My Macbook Pro was inside it and powered off, but the thief who found it has managed to get access to my files and is trying to blackmail me for money to get my data back after they found my email address in the files they have been raking through.

It turns out that even when you have encryption on your MacOS, installing Asahi linux does not actually encrypt the partition it creates.

This is just a word of warning for anyone using Asahi linux, that you shouldn't assume your data to also be encrypted. If your home is burgled, then you can assume all your data is in the hands of the burglar.

Thieves these days certainly know the value of personal data.