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Apple being 'corrosive' and 'false' in iPhone row US says | Apple being 'corrosive' and 'false' in iPhone row US says |
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The US Department of Justice says Apple "deliberately raised technological barriers" in a bid to stop the government over the iPhone access row. | The US Department of Justice says Apple "deliberately raised technological barriers" in a bid to stop the government over the iPhone access row. |
In a court filing, the DoJ said Apple's stance was "corrosive" of institutions trying to protect "liberty and rights". | |
It said Apple's claims were "false" and the company had raised "barriers" to halt the execution of a warrant. | |
Apple has refused to comply with a warrant to unlock the phone, claiming it violates the company's rights. | |
The US government and has been fighting technology company over access to information of the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers. | The US government and has been fighting technology company over access to information of the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers. |
In February, the FBI obtained a court order to force Apple to write new software that would allow the government to break into the phone of Rizwan Farook. The FBI wants the software to bypass auto-erase functions on the phone. | |
Farook and his wife were responsible for a mass shooting in San Bernardino that killed 14 people on 2 December. | |
Support for Apple | |
Apple has argued that the government is asking for a "back door" that could be exploited by the government and criminals. | Apple has argued that the government is asking for a "back door" that could be exploited by the government and criminals. |
The tech giant has filed its own court request that the ruling be overturned, arguing that the order violated the company's constitutional rights | The tech giant has filed its own court request that the ruling be overturned, arguing that the order violated the company's constitutional rights |
UN human rights chief backs Apple | |
Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct | |
McAfee offers to unlock iPhone for FBI | |
"This case is about the Department of Justice and the FBI seeking through the courts a dangerous power that Congress and the American people have withheld," Apple said. | "This case is about the Department of Justice and the FBI seeking through the courts a dangerous power that Congress and the American people have withheld," Apple said. |
The iPhone maker has received support for other tech giants including, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. | |
The FBI says Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were inspired by Islamist militants when they killed 14 people at a party. | |
The couple later died in a shootout with police and the FBI said it wants to read the data on Farook's work phone to investigate any links with militant groups. | |
A hearing into the case is scheduled for 22 March in a California federal court. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has said he is willing to take the case to the Supreme Court. |