FBI may have way to hack terrorist’s phone

The US government has been adamant for weeks: FBI investigators need to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, and Apple were the only ones that could do it.

In a stunning reversal, federal prosecutors asked a judge to halt a much-anticipated hearing on their efforts to force Apple to unlock the phone.

The FBI may have found another way, and Apple’s cooperation may no longer be needed, according to court papers.