Apple Fights DOJ Over Attempt to Unlock Seized IPhone
- Government Says Apple Has Complied With 70 Similar Requests
- Apple Says DOJ's Demand Goes Beyond Current Legal Authority
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Apple Inc. is fighting the U.S. Justice Department’s demand for access to data on an iPhone seized during a drug probe just days after the company’s chief executive officer squared off against the director of National Security Agency over privacy.
The world’s largest technology company appeared in Brooklyn federal court Monday to dispute the government’s claims that the firm can and should be able to let investigators see the data on the phone.