The United Nations says forcing Apple to build a hack into it's iPhones could have dire consequences for Human Rights.
Google, Facebook and Twitter are among a number of leading technology firms that are asking a judge to support Apple's fight against an FBI order to unlock one of its customer's phones.
The US government wants Apple to write new software so it can hack into the phone of one of the San Bernardino killers.
However the UN has entered the debate today saying that authorities risk unlocking a Pandora's Box - that could have extremely damaging implications for the human rights of millions.