Though the tech giant did not disclose how much, or what kind of information was provided, Microsoft admitted it took swift action to comply with the request, responding to authorities within 30 minutes.

The Associated Press and two other news organizations sued the FBI on Friday to learn who the government paid and how much it spent to hack into an iPhone.

he FBI says it won't publicly disclose the method that allowed it to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers.

The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it has withdrawn a request to force Apple to reveal data from a cellphone linked to a New York drug case.

FBI Director James Comey hinted at an event in London on Thursday that the FBI paid more than $1 million to break into a locked iPhone.

Messaging app Viber has turned on end-to-end encryption for over 700 million users, as the debate over encryption and data privacy continues to evolve.

The FBI is facing an increasing struggle to access readable information and evidence from digital devices because of default encryption.

The Manhattan district attorney and the New York Police Department may want to think twice before they use a hashtag to promote a campaign on a controversial topic.

As we live more of our lives online, the companies we trust with our digital secrets are increasingly clashing with authorities who want access our data.