FBI paid over a million dollars to a group of “hackers” professionals to help them access the iPhone used by Rizwan Farook, alleged perpetrator of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, in December last year, which resulted in the death of 14 people.
at a press conference on Thursday, the FBI Director James Comey (pictured), declined to reveal the exact amount that was paid to “hackers”, but revealed that the amount is higher than the salary that he will receive the rest of his career as director of the FBI.
” [they were paid] a lot of money. Most of what I will charge the time I have left in this work, which is seven years and four months, “he said the official, quoted by El Pais.
According to Spanish publication, ordered the Director of the FBI amounts to 181,500 dollars annually (about 160,600 euros), which means that Comey will receive about $ 1.3 million by the end of his term.
Last April 12 was known that the FBI contacted a group of “hackers” who have discovered an unknown software defect before allowing access to the phone, then a long dispute legal and Apple have refused to help.
the company claimed that collaborating with the authorities, would be putting at risk the privacy of all your devices.
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