Posted on 10/10/2016 11:49:29 AM PDT by Swordmaker
The FBI is squaring off against another locked iPhone, as first reported by Wired. The phone belongs to Dahir Adan, a private security firm employee who stabbed 10 people at a Minnesota mall this September. Adan was shot and killed by police during the attack, but FBI agents are looking to his phone for clues as to his motives and whether he might have communicated with ISIS representatives prior to the attack.
The situation is a clear echo of the San Bernardino case earlier this year, which saw the FBI seeking Apple’s help in unlocking an iPhone belonging to one of the killers. Since the phone was locked, the FBI sought to compel the creation and deployment of a security-breaking version of iOS specifically to the killer’s phone. After a number of court filings, the FBI abruptly withdrew its request, having located and purchased a third-party method of unlocking the phone.
It’s still unclear whether the FBI will try to compel Apple to unlock the phone, but the bureau has not ruled it out. "We are in the process of assessing our legal and technical options to gain access to this device and the data it may contain," said FBI special agent Rich Thornton in a press conference yesterday.
It’s also unclear what model of iPhone the FBI is approaching. If it’s an iPhone 5c or earlier, the FBI could plausibly use the purchased method or more recently discovered NAND mirroring tactics to decrypt the phone without Apple’s assistance. Adan was reportedly on his way to purchase an iPhone 7 when the attack took place.
Im old enough to remember when the FBI were the good guys
The days of Efrem Zimbalist Jr are ling gone, Al.
they didn’t learn anything from hillary, use a hammer..
IF they were like the Keystone Cops that would be one thing but being horse crap on purpose if unforgivable.
Comey.
Thanks to Null and Void for the heads up!
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Are they doing ANYTHING at the local mosques? ANYTHING?
Tell the feds to look at the metadata and call records that they already possess. Screw them...
What’s an “FBI?”
Tell Comey to call Hillary. She has the people.
Shouldn’t the FBI be investigating live threats?
Actually be 24/7 watching muzzies on their expensively maintained Watch Lists?
Give the phone to a fourth grader. They’ll have it unlocked in five minutes.
When was that? Frankly, I can't think of a time.
I grew up next door to a FBI agent he was a great guy he was in on the SLA shoot out for me it was the 70s He is retired now
McaFee is available—and for a double bonus he can murder witnesses and rape women as needed!
Obama’s More Diverse FBI at work , Do’h
uh, call the Israeli firm who helped out the last time around. it’s well known in Israel.
No, that would be racist, since islam is a race.
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