Cybersecurity
FBI Says It Still Can’t Access Data on Florida Shooter’s iPhone
- Director Christopher Wray says agency has reconstructed device
- Agency is ‘currently engaged’ with Apple on potential help
FBI Director Christopher Wray
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The FBI has reconstructed an iPhone belonging to the shooter behind the December Naval Air Station attack in Pensacola, Florida, but still can’t access the encrypted data on the device, Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
The disclosure came at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in response to questions from Republican Matt Gaetz of Florida. Wray said the FBI is “currently engaged with Apple hoping to see if we can get better help from them so we can get access to that phone.” About a month ago, the U.S. government asked Apple for help unlocking a pair of iPhones belonging to the shooter.