From bgr.com
For years, Apple has implemented strong encryption in the iPhone and most of its other products, resisting requests from Western governments to build backdoors into its encrypted software. Because, for years, we saw politicians in the US, UK, and other regions demand iPhone backdoors that law enforcement agencies can use when dealing with criminals hiding behind encrypted products and services.
…Fast-forward to early October, and a stunning The Wall Street Journal report shows exactly what happens with backdoors in secure systems. A team of hackers associated with the Chinese government reportedly obtained access to critical infrastructure belonging to AT&T, Lumen, and Verizon that US law enforcement uses for wiretapping purposes.