I&#x27;ve never seen government decision-making work first-hand, so I wouldn&#x27;t claim that this speculation should carry weight.<p>But if I was someone on the FBI side who wanted to &quot;win&quot; this somehow, I could imagine how this might look like a victory.  Apple wanted for its phones to look so secure that they will even stand up to the government to protect them.  In response, the FBI made Apple&#x27;s phones look so weak that anyone who has $1M to spend on the black market can get in.