Some victims in terror attack support efforts to hack iPhone

February 23, 2016 09:21

Some family members of victims and survivors of the San Bernardino mass shooting will file court papers in support of a judge's order that Apple Inc. help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone as part of the

terrorism investigation, a lawyer and have others said.

A Los Angeles attorney, Stephen Larson, said he represents at least several families of victims and other employees affected by the attack. He said the U.S. Attorney in the case, Eileen Decker, sought his help.

Larson said he will file a brief supporting the Justice Department before March 3.

The victims "have questions that go simply beyond the criminal investigation ... in terms of why this happened, how this happened, why they were targeted, is there anything about them on the iPhone things that are more of a personal victim" view, Larson said.

The appeal from victim family members gives the Justice Department additional support in a case that has sparked a national debate over digital privacy rights and national security interests.

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