![]() ![]() “This software would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession,” said Cook. But fearing the backdoored software could one day end up in the wrong hands, Cook wrote in a public letter that the company would reject the order and fight the FBI in court. Three years ago, following the San Bernardino terrorist attack, which killed 12 people and injured dozens, the FBI demanded Apple create a special version of its mobile software capable of bypassing the encryption and other security features on an iPhone used by one of the shooters. The new book, “Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level” by Leander Kahney, offers a first-hand view from former staff about how Apple battled the order, which Cook said would be “too dangerous” to comply with. A new biography of Apple chief executive Tim Cook out this month describes the moment - and the deliberations - after the FBI issued an unprecedented legal order demanding Apple undermine the security of its flagship product. ![]()
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