Comment by kornhole

I am assuming or knowing that the national security apparatus can both coerce and incentivize companies and individuals to give it what it wants. Their power is great and relatively unchecked to do both. Coercion tactics include releasing compromising information on a company, person or family member and more directly injuring person or company. Incentives include favorable regulation, taxation, and deals with other companies they control.

Knowledge of a binder of vulnerabilities is perhaps one of the greatest secrets that must be protected. Wikileaks releasing the Vault 7 leak was the death knell of Julian Assange. It proved such a binder exists in great detail.

I don't hate Apple, but assuming they can't be reached, seems naïve.