What began as an attempt to win in the courts what they couldn't get from Congress ended with the FBI acquiring an exploit from a «third party» — reportedly from Cellebrite, from one of the growing cadre of professional hackers who do this kind of thing for money. (fortune.com)
«There are so many ways for professional hackers to hide their identity and they are basically untouchable.» (canadianlawyermag.com)
The FBI is said to have paid professional hackers to break through the encryption of the iPhone 5c used by one of the perpetrators in the San Bernardino shooting last year. (techtimes.com)