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Why the FBI might not have to share their secret iPhone hacking method

The U.S. has a "vulnerabilities equities process," but there are no strict rules on when law enforcement has to disclose a hole they discover in tech security.
A file picture dated Feb. 23, 2016 shows a security guard patrolling in front of an Apple Store before a small rally in support of the company's privacy policy in New York. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA)
A file picture dated Feb. 23, 2016 shows a security guard patrolling in front of an Apple Store before a small rally in support of the company's privacy policy in New York.
By Matthew DeLuca, Matthew DeLuca

FBI investigators have a method to get data off iPhones. The federal law enforcement agency does not seem in a rush to tell anyone how it's doing it, however.