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UK orders Apple to give access to encrypted iCloud backups
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UK orders Apple to give access to encrypted iCloud backupsThe UK government has ordered Apple to give law enforcement access to encrypted iCloud backups of British users, escalating a long-running dispute over data privacy and surveillance powers.
Apple withdrew its most secure cloud option, iCloud advanced data protection, from the UK in February.
Caroline Wilson Palow, legal director at Privacy International, said: “If Apple breaks end-to-end encryption for the UK, it breaks it for everyone.
The order comes as the UK and US attempt to stabilise relations over data access.
The case is expected to return to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, where Apple is challenging the legality of the demands alongside groups including Liberty and Privacy International.