I find it very interesting that the FBI has agreed to unlock other iPhones with their new iPhone hack within two days of hacking the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone.
It’s still uncertain if the Arkansas phone that the FBI is going to unlock is the same iPhone model as the San Bernadino one (iPhone 5C) with the same operating system, or if it’s a different model. If it’s an iPhone 6, Apple has a HUGE problem that renders their security features inoperable, rather than a problem with one model.
If it’s just the 5C, I can see Apple offering free or reduced new iPhones of the iPhone 6 line that don’t have the vulnerability in return for turning in the exposed 5C. I can see them doing this to retire the hacked model and reduce their liability exposure.
How long will it be before the FBI is hacked and their new unlock capability is stolen by criminals? I have no doubt that there are individuals out there who are salivating at the prospect of stealing this secret and somehow making money off of it.
If that happened, I can see Apple retiring the 5C. Wonder if they would sue the government for damages…that’d be a real turn of events.
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