WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On December 2, an Islamic couple — US-born Syed Rizwan Farook and his Pakistani wife Tashfeen Malik — attacked the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, killing 14 people and injuring more than two dozen. On February 16, a California judge ordered Apple to help the FBI break into the Farook's phone despite Apple's resistance.
In mid-February, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a public letter that he would not comply with the California judge’s order. Apple's stance has been publicly supported by such tech giants as Google, Facebook and Twitter.
"We've been clear about what our interest is in this specific case, as a legal matter, my understanding is…that this ruling in New York does not have any impact on the ongoing situation in San Bernardino," Earnest explained.
