FBI Paid Professional Hackers to Crack iPhone

C1 – Advanced

In December 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were seriously injured in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California.

To aid the investigation, the FBI turned to Apple so they can gain access to the iPhone used by a shooter. The tech giant “opposed this order” for reasons such as threats to Data Security – to name one.

The FBI cracked the phone not with the help of Apple but with the cooperation of hackers.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-paid-professional-hackers-one-time-fee-to-crack-san-bernardino-iphone/2016/04/12/5397814a-00de-11e6-9d36-33d198ea26c5_story.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What are your thoughts on this FBI–Apple encryption dispute?
2. What is your opinion about FBI seeking help of hackers to access the phone?
3. Should private companies willingly aid in crime investigations?
4. What are your thoughts on data security?

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