There’s no secret that the FBI is not a big fan of device encryption on devices like smartphones. As we saw in the San Bernardino incident, then FBI director James Comey attempted to bully Apple into providing a backdoor to iOS and the Touch ID safe enclave in order to break into an iPhone 5s that was used by one of the terrorists. Apple refused

Source: Hot Hardware – FBI Director Says Problematic Encryption Has Prevented Agency From Unlocking 7,000 Devices