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| The FBI has successfully access data stored on an encrypted iPhone used by one of the gunmen involved in the San Bernardino mass shooting. | |
| Following the breakthrough the US Justice Department asked a court to withdraw an order compelling Apple to assist them, according to a court filing on Monday. | Following the breakthrough the US Justice Department asked a court to withdraw an order compelling Apple to assist them, according to a court filing on Monday. |
| Apple fought an order obtained by the FBI last month that required it write new software to disable passcode protection and allow access to the phone used by one of the shooters, Rizwan Farook. | |
| The order sparked a debate pitting digital privacy rights against national security interests. | |
| US officials said they hoped to unlock the iPhone without help from Apple last week. | |
| In a two-page court filing the Justice Department said the government “no longer requires” Apples assistance. | |
| Apple has declined to immediately comment. | |
| Farook and his wife died in a gun battle with police after killing 14 people in San Bernardino, California. | |
| Additional reporting by agencies |