FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone, ending court case

[Freewill]

What would have been better? Apple helping the FBI access the phone, thus keeping their encryption methods secret or what happened the FBI did it without them? Now the FBI should be able to get around any Apple product.

http://nypost.com/2016/03/28/fbi-breaks-into-san-bernardino-gunmans-iphone-ending-court-case/

The feds have finally broken into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists, halting what was expected to be an explosive court showdown between the government and Apple.

“The government has now successfully accessed the data stored on [Syed Rizwan] Farook’s iPhone, and therefore no longer requires the assistance from Apple,” the Department of Justice said in documents filed Monday in California as it withdrew its demand to force the tech giant to help it thwart the phone’s security.

 

[jon_berzerk]

good they could have done that anytime they wanted

it was about forcing a private company to do something against their will

 

[paulitician]

Police State.

 

[Iceweasel]

It isn't so simple as a police state. Apple created the means by which terrorists could keep intel secret. Some third party stepped forward and helped. Maybe an Apple employee? We may never know.

 

[hadit]

The best outcome would have been Apple breaking into the phone without revealing to the government how it did so. I do not, however, think that was acceptable to the government.

 

[Wilbur Right]

Some third party stepped forward and helped. Maybe an Apple employee? We may never know.

Sure we know. An Israeli company helped.

 

[Freewill]

WHAT APPLE DID AND DIDN'T DO WHEN CHINA KNOCKED ON ITS BACKDOOR

http://www.newsweek.com/2016/03/11/what-apple-do-when-china-knocked-backdoor-430993.html

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right- the cat is outta the bag...

FBI Offers to Help Local Law Enforcement With Locked iPhones
2 Apr.`16 - The FBI said it would try to help local law enforcement agencies to open locked phones and other devices in an advisory on Friday.

“As has been our long-standing policy, the FBI will of course consider any tool that might be helpful to our partners,” the agency told local authorities in a letter, the Wall Street Journal reported. “Please know that we will continue to do everything we can to help you consistent with our legal and policy constraints.’’

The message was issued in response to a surge in interest from state and local authorities after the FBI was able to unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters without the assistance of Apple. The agency unlocked the San Bernardino iPhone with the help of a third party, temporarily ending a legal battle with Apple that sparked a heated debate about security and privacy.

“That method for unlocking that specific iPhone proved successful,’’ the FBI said in its advisory, according to the Journal. It said it was aware that the difficulty of accessing locked data in criminal probes “is a substantial state and local law-enforcement challenge that you face daily.’’

FBI Offers to Help Local Law Enforcement With Locked iPhones

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FBI assures it will help authorities unlock devices when allowed by law
April 2, 2016 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has assured law enforcement across the United States that it will help unlock mobile devices such as iPhones involved in investigations when it is allowed by law and policy.

The FBI said in a letter to local authorities that it understands the challenges they face and that they lack necessary tools to monitor and investigate the communications of suspects who use encrypted mobile devices, according to the correspondence obtained by Reuters on Friday. "As has been our longstanding policy, the FBI will of course consider any tool that might be helpful to our partners," the FBI said. "Please know that we will continue to do everything we can to help you consistent with our legal and policy constraints."

The letter came five days after the U.S. Justice Department announced that it had dropped its legal case against Apple Inc and that it had successfully unlocked an iPhone used by Syed Farook, who went on a shooting rampage in San Bernardino, California, in December, when he and his wife killed 14 people and wounded 22.

The abrupt end to the legal confrontation that transfixed the tech industry was a victory for Apple, which vehemently opposed a court order obtained by the Justice Department. The justice department sought to have Apple write new software to get into the iPhone and access data on it that was secured by encryption.

The FBI said in the letter that it was aware of the "worldwide publicity and attention" that was generated by the Apple litigation and that it was committed to maintaining "an open dialogue" with local law enforcement. "We are in this together," the FBI said.

FBI assures it will help authorities unlock devices when allowed by law

 

[Contumacious]

What would have been better? Apple helping the FBI access the phone, thus keeping their encryption methods secret or what happened the FBI did it without them? Now the FBI should be able to get around any Apple product.

FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone, ending court case

The feds have finally broken into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists, halting what was expected to be an explosive court showdown between the government and Apple.

“The government has now successfully accessed the data stored on [Syed Rizwan] Farook’s iPhone, and therefore no longer requires the assistance from Apple,” the Department of Justice said in documents filed Monday in California as it withdrew its demand to force the tech giant to help it thwart the phone’s security.

And you KNOW they broke into the phone how?

You know that they are just not trying to save face after what appeared to be a double loss in the courts how?


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[Freewill]

What would have been better? Apple helping the FBI access the phone, thus keeping their encryption methods secret or what happened the FBI did it without them? Now the FBI should be able to get around any Apple product.

FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone, ending court case

The feds have finally broken into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists, halting what was expected to be an explosive court showdown between the government and Apple.

“The government has now successfully accessed the data stored on [Syed Rizwan] Farook’s iPhone, and therefore no longer requires the assistance from Apple,” the Department of Justice said in documents filed Monday in California as it withdrew its demand to force the tech giant to help it thwart the phone’s security.

And you KNOW they broke into the phone how?

You know that they are just not trying to save face after what appeared to be a double loss in the courts how?


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Well I guess I really don't know. Interesting twist on why they would withdraw their lawsuit. They have never really been shy losing before so I am not sure why now.

But you do make a point, the government told us they double tapped OBL, when in reality he was already dead at Tora Bora from kidney failure. So yeah, anything is possible.