Apple declares victory in battle with FBI, but the war continues

After US government extracts data from San Bernardino iPhone, company says it is committed to increasing products' security

Apple has declared victory in its battle against the FBI, after the government announced it had found a way into the San Bernardino killer's iPhone that did not require the manufacturer's help.

The company said in a statement: "From the beginning, we objected to the FBI's demand that Apple build a backdoor into the iPhone because we believed it was wrong and would set a dangerous precedent. As a result of the government's dismissal, neither of these occurred. This case should never have been brought."