Yesterday the FBI announced that they have successfully managed to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California by using a cryptic technique without the help of tech giant Apple Inc.
The battle between Apple and the Obama administration, which drew national attention and brought to light growing friction between the government and the tech industry, has effectively been put to an end.
The government requested a federal judge to relinquish a prior disputed order forcing Apple to assist the government agency break into the iPhone, on the account that it was no longer necessary.
Apple was set to go to court last week against the government, until federal prosecutors asked for a sudden postponement in wake of a potential solution that they wanted to test, which was received by an unidentified party.
No details have been released in regards to how the FBI went about hacking into the phone, and the withdrawal of court process negates Apple’s ability to legally request details on the method used by the FBI.
The encrypted iPhone was protected by a passcode and a security protocol that erases all of the phone’s data after 10 incorrect attempts to unlock it. The ability for the FBI to hack into the phone has now raised questions as to whether or not Apple’s security is good enough to keep consumers’ personal information safe.
Apple did not immediately comment on the development.
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