Various ethical questions have been raised after it was reported that the FBI used professional hackers to help the agency break into an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino, California, mass shooting.
The Washington Post recently reported the hackers told the FBI about a software vulnerability in the iPhone. In return, the FBI paid the hackers who provided the information, the news report added.
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