Media Outlets Sue FBI For Info On Hacking Tools Used On iPhone In San Bernardino Case

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2016 file photo an iPhone is seen in Washington. FBI Director James Comey hinted at an event in London on Thursday, April 21, 2016, that the FBI paid more than $1 million to break into the loc... FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2016 file photo an iPhone is seen in Washington. FBI Director James Comey hinted at an event in London on Thursday, April 21, 2016, that the FBI paid more than $1 million to break into the locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and two other news organizations have sued the FBI to learn who it paid and how much it spent to hack into a locked iPhone as part of a California terrorism investigation.

The suit was filed Friday in federal court in Washington under the Freedom of Information Act.

It seeks details about the FBI’s contract with the unidentified vendor, including the amount it paid for the tool to access the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.

The other plaintiffs are Gannett Co. and Vice Media LLC.

The complaint was filed months after the FBI rejected records requests from the news organizations.

The FBI in March said it had accessed the locked phone with the help of an unidentified third-party, but it didn’t reveal details.

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