WASHINGTON — Now that the聽FBI has hacked聽into the San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone without Apple’s help, 聽others are asking for the FBI’s help.
CBS 91欧美激情 obtained to local police departments offering assistance in unlocking Apple phones if it will help provide evidence in a case.
According to the Associated Press, the FBI has said it will help unlock an iPhone and iPad in an Arkansas murder case.聽 That was only days after the FBI announced it had unlocked the San Bernardino phone.
Former FBI agent Clint Van Zandt agrees with what the FBI did. 聽鈥淲e know that Apple was very strong in resisting any attempt by the FBI, the FBI even had a court order,” he says.
That court order was to force Apple to unlock the San Bernardino terrorist鈥檚 phone.聽 Van Zandt says Apple refused to help the FBI for聽two reasons; for the privacy of Apple users and to show that no one could break into Apple’s phones.
He says that the FBI helping other law enforcement agencies that聽legitimately need help will move cases forward and that it is another tool for law enforcement to make use of, 聽especially in cases of terrorism.
鈥淚f we’re fighting terrorism in this country, we have to do it together with law enforcement, the public and corporations.聽 We’re going to lose if we don’t,” he says.
