After a lengthy battle, the FBI released a statement on Tuesday saying it won't share the iPhone unlocking mechanism it used in unlocking the San Bernardino shooter's device. While FBI has coordinated with a contractor to open the encrypted iPhone, it argued that the agency doesn't own the mechanism.
In the wake of the child porn case investigated by the FBI, in which the judge rule out evidence due to violation of jurisdictions, the Justice Department is proposing a change in ruling. The Justice Department is pursuing a change that would allow judges issue a warrant for computer searches in unknown locations, even though it’s outside the judge’s jurisdiction.
On Thursday, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey revealed the agency paid more to get into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters than he will make in the remaining seven years and four months he has in his job.