FBI 'deeply concerned' about Apple's new security protectionsAppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site.This, plus iMessage identity verification and two-factor authentication of Apple IDs using hardware keys, will roll out globally during 2023.Speaking for the US, the FBI told the Washington Post that it was "deeply concerned with the threat end-to-end and user-only-access encryption pose.""This hinders our ability to protect the American people from criminal acts ranging from cyber-attacks and violence against children to drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism," an FBI spokesperson told the publication."In this age of cybersecurity and demands for 'security by design,' the FBI and law enforcement partners need 'lawful access by design.'""