Apple: It is impossible to access encrypted data on iPhones

It is “impossible” to access encrypted data on the vast majority of iPhones, Apple has told a US federal judge in a New York court.

In a brief that was filed on Monday night at the request of magistrate judge James Orenstein, the tech giant explained that it lacks the “technical ability” to hack into smartphones that are operating iOS 8 or higher.

Apple: It is impossible to access encrypted data on iPhones