DOJ files a motion to compel Apple to help FBI unlock terrorist's iPhone
The saga between Apple and the FBI over hacking into an iPhone 5c owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters doesn't seem likely to end anytime soon. Earlier this week, you might recall that a judge ordered Apple to help the FBI access the aforementioned iPhone 5c. Following that, it didn't even take Tim Cook 12 hours to pen a letter articulating why Apple would not help the FBI in this regard.
"The FBI may use different words to describe this tool," Tim Cook explained in his letter, "but make no mistake: Building a version of iOS that bypasses security in this way would undeniably create a backdoor. And while the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control."
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