FBI shares tool for hacking iPhones with local law enforcement

Published March 31, 2016 2:56pm ET



The Federal Bureau of Investigation agreed on Wednesday to share a new tool for hacking Apple products with authorities in Arkansas, a sign the bureau is likely to begin sharing the tool with law enforcement officials nationwide.

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Faulkner County Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland said Wednesday that the FBI had agreed to the request from his office and the Conway Police Department that afternoon, according to an AP report. The agencies are seeking to hack an iPhone and an iPod used by two teenagers accused of a double homicide.

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