WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a debate that pits digital privacy against national security interests.
Apple says it'll fight a federal magistrate's order to help the FBI break into an encrypted iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters.
The tech company says forcing it to develop such software would essentially put millions of iPhones at risk.
The phone was issued by Syed Farook's employer, San Bernardino County, and it's configured to erase data after 10 consecutive unsuccessful attempts to unlock it.
The shooting happened Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at a center for people with developmental disabilities. A total of 14 people were killed in the mass shooting, several more were wounded.