Apple has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has served it with at least 12 requests since October 2015 to break into San Bernardino. The FBI has argued that it is not trying to set a precedent with its request to access the iPhone of the iPhones (California) terrorist attacker. Apple has so far objected in 10 cases, requested a copy of the underlying motion in another, and is waiting on a warrant in the last case. The requests relate to both older and newer models of the iPhone. Apple has argued that the FBI is effectively ordering it to create a back door to the newer models so that it can ‘brute force’ the devices. The latest revelations have cast doubt over a recent open letter from FBI Director, James Comey, in which he argued that “the iPhones litigation isn't about trying to set a precedent or send any kind of message."
Apple has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has served it with at least 12 requests since October 2015 to break into iPhones. The FBI has argued that it is not trying to set a precedent with its request to access the iPhone of the San Bernardino (California) terrorist attacker. Apple has so far objected in 10 cases, requested a copy of the underlying motion in another, and is waiting on a warrant in the last case. The requests relate to both older and newer models of the iPhone. Apple has argued that the FBI is effectively ordering it to create a back door to the newer models so that it can ‘brute force’ the devices. The latest revelations have cast doubt over a recent open letter from FBI Director, James Comey, in which he argued that “the San Bernardino litigation isn't about trying to set a precedent or send any kind of message."