Let's start from the beginning. Just over a month ago, a shooting took place in the middle of a US Army naval air base, forcing the main local federal law enforcement agency to respond. A clear request will follow:the organism sumsAppleto propose a solution to break into the shooter's phoneand thus advance the investigation. Except that it has always refused this type of request, thus sticking to its position in favor of the protection of private life.
Except… TheFBIalready knows very well how to do it. Certainly, internally, no official statement is currently going in this direction (although everything is possible with the help of the NSA). However, the Bureau has already paid nearly a good million to carry out the same operation with the San Bernardino attacker, using a subcontractor. And this one is still in activity, far from bankruptcy as its service makes eyes soft on the states less careful about theconfidentiality.
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And that's not all: even if the service provider in question were to refuse the contract, everyone knows that in 2019 any device can be hacked by someone sufficiently qualified - even if it takes time via the simple methodbrute forcesince iPhones crash quickly after several unsuccessful attempts. This is far from being a myth: you just need to browse the dark net for a few minutes to see a number of advertising banners popping up that would make an epileptic swallow, promoting professionals in thehacking to order.
But then, why is the FBI soliciting Apple so publicly, even ifthat he already knows this subject like the back of his hand? It could quite simply be that this is just a form of pressure aimed atjurisprudencein order to closethe famous backdoor debatewhich never ends. Thin but obvious. Moreover, even Trump spoke out on the subject, expressing his dissatisfaction with Apple's inaction (even though the company has already provided data to the FBI):
We are helping Apple all of the time on TRADE and so many other issues, and yet they refuse to unlock phones used by killers, drug dealers and other violent criminal elements. They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)January 14, 2020
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