Time. They don&#x27;t actually ensure that the current OS is not in the wild, they just make sure it kept secret until they release it. They would need to protect the OS and people who made it (or can make it) forever. The reality is, simply by delivering the modified os, it leaves their security to be handled by the honestly less competent FBI or law enforcement.<p>You are right about the government always finding a way to win, but this whole case sounds like the FBI messed up on handling the phone as evidence and is spinning the newsroom hard with the new drama with apple.<p>The reality is, despite apple&#x27;s protests to the contrary, building the modified OS and giving it to the FBI would hurt their business a lot in both PR and savvy customers leaving.