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Report: FBI Paid Hackers To Crack Into San Bernardino iPhone

         

engine

4:43 pm on Apr 13, 2016 (gmt 0)

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The Washington Post is reporting that the FBI paid hackers to break into the San Bernardino iPhone, which has been at the center of controversy for some time now.

It's an interesting move for the FBI to pay for hackers to break into the phone. Or should I say, to pay hackers that has found a flaw in the technology, and took it to the authorities.

Now, where does Apple site with this? Can the hackers earn more money by going to Apple, or are they now tied to the FBI with a non-disclosure clause?
[washingtonpost.com...]

londrum

7:54 pm on Apr 13, 2016 (gmt 0)

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the way the press was talking it was as if they could crack any iPhone they wanted -- but the story says it's only 5s phones with iOS9 on them.