10.05.2013 17:50 Uhr, Quelle: Macrumors

Apple Has Backlog of Requests From Police to Unlock Seized iPhones

Apple has created a 'waiting list' for law enforcement requests to unlock seized iOS devices, according to a report from CNET. The article notes a case in Kentucky where the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was the lead agency, and investigators contacted Apple for assistance after they were unable to locate any law enforcement agency in the country with the forensic capabilities to unlock an iPhone crucial to the case. The agency contacted Apple but was told by a representative in Apple's litigation group that there would be a seven-week delay. The ATF's Maynard said in an affidavit for the Kentucky case that Apple "has the capabilities to bypass the security software" and "downloa

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