After recent overreaches by the UK Government in requiring Apple to enable a backdoor to encrypted [/def] iPhones, Apple removed the feature instead of complying. Apple has since sued.
The FBI has followed suite in requesting backdoor access.
Resources:
FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users—We Want ‘Lawful Access’ To All Your Encrypted Data
UK forces Apple to provide encrypted data to security agencies—is America next?
Zak Doffman
Archive Link: https://archive.is/ein6g
The US Government has a history (/ref) of overreach and this is "request is no different.
