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Did the FBI Just Unleash a Hacker Army on Apple?

HELP WANTED

When the tech giant wouldn’t unlock a San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone, the FBI initiated legal action—then found another way to get the information it needed.

Shane Harris

Published Mar. 29 2016 1:00AM EDT

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Shane Harris

Shane Harris

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