> how (or more specifically for how long) can any provider refuse to cooperate with law enforcement/the legal system That's a good question. https://en.wikipe

> how (or more specifically for how long) can any provider refuse to cooperate with law enforcement/the legal system That's a good question. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple–FBI_encryption_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple–FBI_encryption_dispute As a result of this, Apple released a series of tools such as iCloud Advanced Security where they don't even have the keys (but causes user support issues, users can now "lose everything" with no recourse, which is why this isn't on by default; most users' "threat model" is more risk from deleting themselves accidentally than of nation state disclosure), along with the new feature that a phone not being actively used turns itself, off, and a few more things. // See also: https://www.wired.com/story/the-time-tim-cook-stood-his-ground-against-fbi/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-time-tim-cook-stood-his-grou... or https://archive.is/fvAqN https://archive.is/fvAqN