US authorities have withdrawn a lawsuit against Apple on the iPhone hacking – RBC

activists from the Apple store protest against FBI requirements, February 24, 2016

Photo: REUTERS 2016

US Justice Department withdrew the lawsuit against Apple with the requirement to unlock the iPhone one of the terrorists. Authorities have cracked gadget without the help of the company and “no longer needed” in her care
 
 

The US Justice Department withdrew filed in a California lawsuit against Apple, which contained a requirement to unlock encrypted iPhone, owned by one of the accused in the commission of the terrorist act in the California San Bernardino in December 2015. It is reported by Reuters, citing a court filing cabinet.

In a statement, the Ministry of Justice, received by the court, said that the government had access to the telephone terrorist and “no longer needed” help from Apple.

Wall Street Journal quoted the press secretary of the Ministry of Justice of the United States Melanie Newman, who said that the FBI “is currently examining the information from the phone, in accordance with standard investigative procedures».

last week, it was reported that US Justice Department asked to postpone the hearing on the case of hacking into the smartphone, which was scheduled for 22 March. His request to the Ministry of Justice explained that Apple help may not be needed:. FBI proposed a method, which will unlock the gadget without the assistance of the company

Apple company declined rapidly to comment on a review of the claim, to Reuters notes

US Justice Department and the FBI sought by hacking Apple iPhone Syed Farooq, who along with his wife shot the 14 people in the city of San Bernardino, and was killed in a special operation of special services. In his smartphone could save the information that can help in the investigation of the case, confident in the FBI. However, encryption is the latest version of iOS does not allow Apple to crack the device

The FBI asked the company to create for cases like the case of Farouk, “back door.” – Code selection mechanism for access to the device without the risk of deleting all stored on a smartphone data . February 16 in the US court ordered Apple to promote the FBI in the investigation. The company refuses to meet the FBI’s request.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that such a demand threaten the security of the company’s customers and the impact of such a precedent, “are far outside the legal field.”