Just One Device? No, Government wants Apple to Unlock 12 More iPhones

frogboy

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However, in addition to iPhone 5C belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, the U.S. Justice Department is looking at court orders forcing Apple to help officials unlock at least 12 iPhones.


Citing sources, the Wall Street Journal reported that the federal authorities want to extract data from iPhones seized in a variety of criminal investigations are involved in undisclosed cases where prosecutors are compelling Apple to help them bypass iPhone's lockscreen.

Although more details of these cases are not yet publicly disclosed, these dozen or so cases are all distinct from San Bernardino shooter's case and involve many iPhones using an older iOS version that has fewer security barriers to bypass.

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If it's for a good purpose like justice for victims and criminal proceedings sure it could be done, but Apple must not disclose how to bypass the mechanism in general to the agencies.
 

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