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* But FBI has access to Pegasus-like spyware.

If you have a phone number, a zero-click NSO spyware would provide full control over target device.

* FBI could get user’s data from Apple if it’s an iPhone (considering that iOS is closed source), or force a malicious update to user through so many ways (including by pushing a bad update or manipulating safety numbers in signal).

So why asking a messaging app that everyone knows doesn’t have the requested information?



On your second point it seems that Apple is unwilling to assist the FBI with regards to pushing malicious updates to the operating system or apps.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI–Apple_encryption_dispute




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