It’s over. For now.
In a motion asking the court to vacate the original order, prosecutors said the FBI has been able to access the data stored on the iPhone 5c without Apple’s help, reports CNBC.
“Our decision to conclude the litigation was based solely on the fact that, with the recent assistance of a third party, we are now able to unlock that iPhone without compromising any information on the phone,” said U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker in a statement.
It was reported that Israeli mobile software developer Cellebrite was tapped to crack open the iPhone in question. You can bet that a bunch of people at 1 Infinite Loop are really interested in how this happened so that they can guard against it. You can also bet hackers are interested in the same thing. Finally, you can bet that there might be another FBI vs. Apple fight the next time they get a iPhone that they can’t break into.
UPDATE: Apple has provided an official statement on the dismissal of the lawsuit.
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Feds Drop iPhone Lawsuit Against Apple
It’s over. For now.
In a motion asking the court to vacate the original order, prosecutors said the FBI has been able to access the data stored on the iPhone 5c without Apple’s help, reports CNBC.
“Our decision to conclude the litigation was based solely on the fact that, with the recent assistance of a third party, we are now able to unlock that iPhone without compromising any information on the phone,” said U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker in a statement.
It was reported that Israeli mobile software developer Cellebrite was tapped to crack open the iPhone in question. You can bet that a bunch of people at 1 Infinite Loop are really interested in how this happened so that they can guard against it. You can also bet hackers are interested in the same thing. Finally, you can bet that there might be another FBI vs. Apple fight the next time they get a iPhone that they can’t break into.
UPDATE: Apple has provided an official statement on the dismissal of the lawsuit.
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