The FBI for weeks had maintained that only Apple could help it unlock the phone. Apple contested the order, saying the FBI's demand set a dangerous precedent and could undercut security protections for its customers. The FBI said a week later it successfully unlocked the phone using the tool. It also refused to share the information with Apple, which had expressed concern that circumventing its security protections could compromise its products. It was the third suit the AP has filed against the Obama administration under the Freedom of Information Act.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2016 17:15 UTC