UK Authorities Demand Back Door Access to iCloud Backups Globally
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The British government has demanded that Apple give it blanket access to all user content uploaded to the cloud, reports The Washington Post. The undisclosed order is said to have been issued last month, and requires that Apple creates a back door that allows UK security officials unencumbered access to encrypted user data worldwide – an unprecedented demand not before seen in any other democratic country. Apple is likely to stop offering encrypted storage in the UK, rather than break the security promises it made to its users, people familiar with the matter told the publication. However, that would not affect the UK order for backdoor access to the service in other countries, including the United States. The order came by way of a "technical capability notice," a document sent to Apple by the Home Secretary, ordering it to provide access under the sweeping UK Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, labelled by critics the "Snooper's Charter," which authorizes law enforcement to compel assistance from companies when needed to collect evidence. More to follow...Tag: Apple PrivacyThis article, "UK Authorities Demand Back Door Access to iCloud Backups Globally" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/07/uk-government-orders-access-icloud/
The British government has demanded that Apple give it blanket access to all user content uploaded to the cloud, reports The Washington Post. The undisclosed order is said to have been issued last month, and requires that Apple creates a back door that allows UK security officials unencumbered access to encrypted user data worldwide – an unprecedented demand not before seen in any other democratic country. Apple is likely to stop offering encrypted storage in the UK, rather than break the security promises it made to its users, people familiar with the matter told the publication. However, that would not affect the UK order for backdoor access to the service in other countries, including the United States. The order came by way of a "technical capability notice," a document sent to Apple by the Home Secretary, ordering it to provide access under the sweeping UK Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, labelled by critics the "Snooper's Charter," which authorizes law enforcement to compel assistance from companies when needed to collect evidence. More to follow...Tag: Apple PrivacyThis article, "UK Authorities Demand Back Door Access to iCloud Backups Globally" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/07/uk-government-orders-access-icloud/