By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
An undisclosed group of hackers received at least $1.3 million to help the FBI unlock an iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, the New York Times reports.
FBI Director James Comey was asked at a technology conference in London on Thursday how much the bureau paid for the outside group.
“Let’s see, more than I will make in the remainder of this job, which is seven years and four months, for sure,” Comey said.
Comey makes about $185,000 a year – or $1.35 million for the remainder of his 10-year term.
The FBI had been unwilling to disclose the amount spent on unlocking the phone and declined to comment on the specific cost.
