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Apple says it refused China’s request for iPhone source code

Patrick Howell O&#8217;Neill is a notable cybersecurity reporter whose work has focused on the dark net, national security, and law enforcement. A former senior writer at the Daily Dot, O&#8217;Neill joined CyberScoop in October 2016.
I am a cybersecurity journalist at CyberScoop. I cover the security industry, national security and law enforcement.

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Senate bill effectively bans strong encryption

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The 1789 law the U.S. is using to force Apple to break the iPhone’s security

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