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FBI director says unlocking method won't work on newer iPhones
Source: Reuters
Technology | Thu Apr 7, 2016 1:27pm EDT
FBI director says unlocking method won't work on newer iPhones
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's secret method for unlocking the iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters will not work on newer models, FBI Director James Comey said.
"We have a tool that works on a narrow slice of phones," Comey said at a conference on encryption and surveillance at Kenyon University in Ohio late on Wednesday.
Apple's shares were down 1.3 percent at midday.
Comey added that the technique would not work on the iPhone 5s and the later models iPhone 6 and 6s. The iPhone 5c model was introduced in 2013 and has since been discontinued by Apple as newer models have become available.
The Justice Department said in March it had unlocked the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone with the help of an unidentified third party and dropped its case against Apple Inc (AAPL.O), ending a high-stakes legal clash but leaving the broader fight over encryption unresolved.
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FBI director says unlocking method won't work on newer iPhones
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's secret method for unlocking the iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters will not work on newer models, FBI Director James Comey said.
"We have a tool that works on a narrow slice of phones," Comey said at a conference on encryption and surveillance at Kenyon University in Ohio late on Wednesday.
Apple's shares were down 1.3 percent at midday.
Comey added that the technique would not work on the iPhone 5s and the later models iPhone 6 and 6s. The iPhone 5c model was introduced in 2013 and has since been discontinued by Apple as newer models have become available.
The Justice Department said in March it had unlocked the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone with the help of an unidentified third party and dropped its case against Apple Inc (AAPL.O), ending a high-stakes legal clash but leaving the broader fight over encryption unresolved.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-encryption-fbi-idUSKCN0X4266
