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Phone hackers for hire: A peek into the discreet, lucrative business tapped by the FBI

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Phone hackers for hire: A peek into the discreet, lucrative business tapped by the FBI

When the FBI paid someone to crack the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, it didn't just deftly bypass Apple's objections. It also made the public aware of the business side of hacking—a business that is apparently as lucrative as it is discreet. Read More

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