DoJ withdraws case against Apple over access to iPhone

News Wireless United States 29 MAR 2016
DoJ withdraws case against Apple over access to iPhone
The US Department of Justice, with the help of a third party, has successfully accessed data on a phone used by a terrorist in December's attack in California, it revealed in a court filing. As a result, it said it no longer needs Apple's assistance in unlocking the iPhone 5C and it has asked the California federal court to vacate the order compelling Apple to assist in the case, Cnet reprots. 

This ends the legal battle between Apple and the FBI in this particular case, but Apple still faces other suits in the US from law enforcement officials wanting phone unlocked. The government's success at accessing data on the iPhone also raises concerns about the security of Apple's devices. Apple reiterated its belief that the FBI's demand for a backdoor was "wrong and would set a dangerous precedent".


 

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