FBI's iPhone hack works on 'narrow slice of phones'

The tool used to take data from San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook's iPhone likely only works on a "narrow slice of phones," said FBI director James Comey.

A file picture dated Feb. 23, 2016 shows a security guard patrolling in front of an Apple Store before a small rally in support of the company's privacy policy in New York.

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April 7, 2016, 2:38 PM EDT / Updated April 7, 2016, 2:51 PM EDT

By Matthew DeLuca, Matthew DeLuca

The tool used to take data from San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook's iPhone likely only works on a "narrow slice of phones," and almost certainly does not work on the iPhone 5S or 6, FBI chief James Comey said.