The FBI cracked a San Bernardino terrorist’s phone with the help of professional hackers who discovered and brought to the bureau at least one previously unknown software flaw. The new information was then used to create a piece of hardware that helped the FBI to crack the iPhone’s four-digit personal identification number without triggering a security feature that would have erased all the data. The U.S. government now has to weigh whether to disclose the flaws to Apple, a decision that probably will be made by a White House-led group. Apple said last week that it would not sue the government to gain access to the solution.”]
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