Apple asked to unlock the iPhone 4s of Russian ambassador’s assassin, report claims

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Reports from Turkish media claim that Apple has been asked to help unlock an iPhone belonging to the Russian ambassador's assassin. The device, a relatively archaic iPhone 4S, was reportedly recovered from 22-year-old Mevlut Mert Altıntas, a 22-year-old police officer who shot and killed Russia's ambassador to Turkey .

 

The iPhone is said to be protected with a standard 4-digit passcode. In theory, and depending on the version of iOS installed on the device, the protection should be relatively easy to bypass. MacReports claims that Turkey has asked Apple for help unlocking the device, but "although Apple has not said anything yet, it is clear that Apple will not help." In addition to Apple's supposed support, Russia is also apparently sending a team of technical experts to Turkey to help examine the phone.

 

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