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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. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA)
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.
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.