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Department Of Justice Says It No Longer Needs Apple's Help To Unlock iPhone

Department Of Justice Says It No Longer Needs Apple's Help To Unlock iPhone

The Justice Department has asked a federal court to vacate its order that Apple write software to help the FBI access data in the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone. The department tells the court in a filing that it has found a way to access data in the locked phone.

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