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| Apple hits back at 'corrosive' claim by US government | Apple hits back at 'corrosive' claim by US government |
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| Apple has accused the US government of trying to "smear" it with "desperate" and "unsubstantiated" claims. | Apple has accused the US government of trying to "smear" it with "desperate" and "unsubstantiated" claims. |
| It comes as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) renewed its demand for access to data on the iPhone used by San Bernardino gunman Rizwan Farook. | |
| Apple is appealing against a court order that it unlock the iPhone, calling it "unprecedented". | Apple is appealing against a court order that it unlock the iPhone, calling it "unprecedented". |
| But in its latest court filing, the DOJ claims Apple helped China's government to access more than 4,000 iPhones. | But in its latest court filing, the DOJ claims Apple helped China's government to access more than 4,000 iPhones. |
| Farook and his wife killed 14 people in the Californian city last December before police fatally shot them. | Farook and his wife killed 14 people in the Californian city last December before police fatally shot them. |
| 'Liberty and rights' | 'Liberty and rights' |
| The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) wants Apple to create a so-called "back door" that would unlock Farook's iPhone. It says the phone may contain crucial evidence, but has been unable to break into it. | The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) wants Apple to create a so-called "back door" that would unlock Farook's iPhone. It says the phone may contain crucial evidence, but has been unable to break into it. |
| Apple has so far refused to comply with the court order, obtained last month. The company's chief executive, Tim Cook, has previously called the court order "dangerous", "chilling" and "unprecedented". | Apple has so far refused to comply with the court order, obtained last month. The company's chief executive, Tim Cook, has previously called the court order "dangerous", "chilling" and "unprecedented". |
| It has argued the government is asking for a security hack that could be exploited by both governments and criminals. | It has argued the government is asking for a security hack that could be exploited by both governments and criminals. |
| The DoJ said Apple's stance was "corrosive" to institutions trying to protect "liberty and rights". | The DoJ said Apple's stance was "corrosive" to institutions trying to protect "liberty and rights". |
| Apple's lawyer, Bruce Sewell, told reporters that the tone of the latest DOJ court submission "reads like an indictment". | Apple's lawyer, Bruce Sewell, told reporters that the tone of the latest DOJ court submission "reads like an indictment". |
| He said: "Everybody should beware because it seems like disagreeing with the Department of Justice means you must be evil and anti-American, nothing could be further from the truth." | He said: "Everybody should beware because it seems like disagreeing with the Department of Justice means you must be evil and anti-American, nothing could be further from the truth." |
| Prosecutors claim Apple's own data shows that China demanded information from Apple regarding more than 4,000 iPhones in the first half of 2015, and Apple produced data 74% of the time. | Prosecutors claim Apple's own data shows that China demanded information from Apple regarding more than 4,000 iPhones in the first half of 2015, and Apple produced data 74% of the time. |
| But Mr Sewell said the new filing relied on thinly sourced news reports to inaccurately suggest that Apple had colluded with the Chinese government to undermine [iPhone] buyers' security. | But Mr Sewell said the new filing relied on thinly sourced news reports to inaccurately suggest that Apple had colluded with the Chinese government to undermine [iPhone] buyers' security. |
| The DOJ claimed in its court filing that Apple had attacked the FBI investigation as "shoddy" and tried to portray itself as a "guardian of Americans' privacy". | The DOJ claimed in its court filing that Apple had attacked the FBI investigation as "shoddy" and tried to portray itself as a "guardian of Americans' privacy". |
| This "rhetoric is not only false, but also corrosive of the very institutions that are best able to safeguard our liberty and our rights: the courts, the Fourth Amendment, longstanding precedent and venerable laws, and the democratically elected branches of government", the DOJ said. | This "rhetoric is not only false, but also corrosive of the very institutions that are best able to safeguard our liberty and our rights: the courts, the Fourth Amendment, longstanding precedent and venerable laws, and the democratically elected branches of government", the DOJ said. |
| Support for Apple | Support for Apple |
| Apple has appealed against the original court order, arguing that it violates the company's constitutional rights. | Apple has appealed against the original court order, arguing that it violates the company's constitutional rights. |
| UN human rights chief backs Apple | UN human rights chief backs Apple |
| Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct | Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct |
| McAfee offers to unlock iPhone for FBI | 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 from 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 on 2 December. | The FBI says Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were inspired by Islamist militants when they killed 14 people at a party on 2 December. |
| 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. | 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's Mr Cook has said he is willing to take the case to the Supreme Court. | A hearing into the case is scheduled for 22 March in a California federal court. Apple's Mr Cook has said he is willing to take the case to the Supreme Court. |