It is reported that last week, Tel Aviv newspaper Yediot Ahronot, citing anonymous sources, said "Cellebrite" was the outside party.
But on Friday, two law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told CNN the "outside party" was not Cellebrite. Cellebrite has declined to comment…
People are curious about "who" helped FBI to do so. Some of my friends they couldn't care less about "who" is the outside party, no matter it is XRY, or Oxygen, or Cellebrite. To forensic guys, they wanna know "how" more than "who".
The iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorist is an iPhone 5c running iOS 9. Some of my friends think maybe this case is just a "lucky hit", and they still think it's impossible to break into a passcode-protected iPhone running iOS 9.
Some believe that Cellebrite has a secret tool/equipment to gain access to the data on the shooter’s phone. If that's the case, I'd like to know its capability when dealing with iPhone 5s or above running iOS 9.x. That's the real "Tweleve Labours" that forensic guys need to overcome.
To forensic guys, they wanna know "how" more than "who".
At this stage it is not the intention to publish the method and I wouldn't say as Apple would endeavour to make alterations to stop access.
Whoever it is.. Slow clap.. I hope they offer the unlocking service.. Im sure some services will be willing to pay the big bucks for it. I know we have a few to do, but I don't think I could convince the bosses to drop that kind of $$$.. They expect a free breakthrough to come down the road… 😯