Exclusive: U.S. Cops Have Wide Access to Phone Cracking Software, New Documents Reveal

While the FBI requests ‘backdoor’ iPhone access, documents indicate law enforcement already has easy access to encrypted devices

Michael Hayes
Jan 22 · 9 min read
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AApple is once again facing pressure to give officials a “backdoor” into locked iPhones implicated in an…

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