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FBI Hires Cellebrite To Crack San Bernadino iPhone (reuters.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the who-needs-Apple-anyway dept.

tlhIngan writes: Earlier this week, the FBI asked the court for a continuance so it could do some research into a proposed method of cracking the [iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters]. It turns out the FBI has contracted Cellebrite for $15,000 to break into the phone. Cellebrite is an Israeli software provider specializing in mobile phone forensics software. If they succeed, it would mean Apple would no longer need to be involved.

3 of 237 comments (clear)

  1. apple can pull some DCMA BS and sue them by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    apple can pull some DCMA BS and sue them. Now will they be that much of a dick?

  2. Re:Israel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because to live there you can't be a fucking pussy.

  3. Re:FBI may be required to share hack with Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello Apple, as required by law, we inform you that we have discovered a security leak in your product. Full disclosure follows.

    In order to reproduce the problem:
    1. call Cellebrite
    2. pay $15,000.-
    3. Handover phone to Cellebrite
    4. receive USB stick with all data.

    regards, the FBI