The FBI is flooded with requests to 'unlock the iPhone,' and will the FBI explain to Congress how to unlock it?
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The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), which withdrew the request for cooperation from Apple because it succeeded in unlocking the iPhone 5c of the terrorist suspect on its own, is receiving many requests to unlock the terminal. That is.
Hundreds of requests to unlock phones flood FBI
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/04/06/iphone-fbi-farook-encryption/82699532/
This request has been made by law enforcement agencies in each state and region of the United States, all requesting the contents of encrypted terminals used for crimes and data retrieval from destroyed terminals. The FBI's Computer Analysis and Response Team and Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory programs are said to have received more than 500 requests for devices in four months. In addition, according to a survey conducted by the Manhattan District Prosecutor's Office and USA Today, access to more than 1000 smartphones has been blocked during investigations in 12 states and regions.
Many of them were manufactured by Apple and other manufacturers and are stored in the investigative agency's evidence storage room, with no internal access, and are associated with investigations as criminal items such as shooting and kidnapping. The state of being continued. The FBI has revealed that many of the requests we receive include recovering erased data, recovering destroyed devices, and analyzing encrypted data.
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The FBI has issued a statement in which it responds to the request 'if deemed appropriate, using known criminal science tools that comply with the FBI's legal and privacy restrictions, on a case-by-case basis. It is said that it is a policy of 'corresponding in case'. The FBI also states that 'it is not always possible to meet requests,' and said it is unclear how many of the hundreds of requests have been undertaken or resolved.
The FBI succeeded in analyzing the iPhone in its own way at the end of March 2016, but after that, a document guaranteeing that state and local agencies will provide assistance if circumstances permit. Is being sent. In a Bulletin (report) published on April 1, 2016, the FBI stated, 'The FBI is a legal and powerful investigative tool due to the Going Dark issue, which is hindered by changes in communication services and technology. We know that the lack is disrupting law enforcement's day-to-day operations. In line with our long-standing policy, the FBI provides tools to help our collaborators. '
FBI — Going Dark Issue
However, it is still unclear whether the method used for the terminal analysis of the suspected terrorist will be adopted in the future. The method has not yet been used in other cases, according to FBI agents who wanted to remain anonymous because they were not in a position to comment. He also said that this method is not the kind of solution for all cases immediately.
The FBI seems to have begun explaining the unlocking method to the US Congress. It seems that it will be a while before the details that are beginning to be reported in some parts are revealed.
FBI Begins Telling Congress How It Hacked iPhone
https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/622104
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