From the The FBI seek help from Apple for the company to unlock two iPhone phones of your own Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, a man accused of killing three people during a shooting in Pensacola, Florida.
FBI agents get permission to investigate the cellular content. However, they failed to go beyond the lock screen.
Keep in mind that this is not the first time that the FBI has asked Apple for help in a similar case, in 2016 they requested that a non-terrorist phone be opened in an attack in San Bernardino, California. Apple declined, but later the FBI was able to open a hospital thanks to the help of an anonymous group.
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The FBI sent a letter to Apple
Seeking help in unlocking the suspect's calls in the Pensacola attack, the FBI sent a letter to Apple's General Assembly.
In 2016, the FBI suggested the creation of Apple a special kind of iOS app that will allow them to retrieve the phone password without restricting access after 10 failed attempts. Naturally, Apple declined to do so because of the privacy of its users.
In this case, Apple responded that they respected the legal authority and had been cooperating to assist them in their investigations and the data they had received. They will provide you with the database information from your account iCloud
There are rumors that the FBI has asked for help from other security companies and government agencies. We will continue to report on this issue.
Source | BGR
