Cybersecurity
Apple's Cook Says Unlocking iPhone Would Be ‘Bad for America’
- Helping U.S. could expose users to vulnerabililties, CEO says
- `Some things are hard and some things are right,' he tells ABC
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Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook told ABC News that helping the U.S. government unlock an iPhone used by a terrorist would be “bad for America” because it could expose other users to “incredible vulnerabilities.”
In an interview that aired Wednesday on ABC’s World News with David Muir, Cook said that while public safety is important, complying with a court order to assist the FBI would set a precedent that would offend many Americans.