FBI exaggerated inability to access encrypted devices in promotion of ‘Going Dark’ problem

This article reports that the FBI significantly overstated the number of encrypted mobile devices it could not access, examines the agency’s 'Going Dark' narrative and calls for exceptional access, and summarizes responses from privacy advocates (notably the EFF) who have filed a FOIA request and argue that backdoors would introduce unacceptable security risks; it notes third-party vendors that can sometimes bypass device protections but describes policy and debate rather than a technical incident.