UK orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
Security officials in the United Kingdom have demanded that Apple create a back door allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud.
Apple Ordered by UK to Build Backdoor to Access User Data
The UK government has ordered Apple Inc. to build a backdoor to give it access to global user data, in a move that could spark one of the biggest privacy fights in the iPhone maker’s history.
UK demands Apple break encryption to allow gov’t spying worldwide, reports say
The UK is reportedly seeking access to data secured by end-to-end encryption with Apple's Advanced Data Protection, which prevents even Apple from seeing user data. Advanced Data Protection is an optional setting that users can enable for iCloud backups, photos, notes, and other data.
UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data: Report
Government officials in the United Kingdom have reportedly secretly ordered Apple to build a backdoor that would give its authorities access to users’ encrypted iCloud data.
Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.
UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way - the tech giant itself cannot view it.
UK Government Reportedly Demands Access to Encrypted iCloud Files Worldwide
As reported by The Washington Post, Apple received notice of a possible request in March 2024, but the official ask occurred in January 2025.
UK Orders Apple To Open Up Encrypted Messages Worldwide
Apple may scrap end-to-end encryption in the UK in response to government demands for a backdoor giving access to encrypted iCloud backups.
UK demands Apple open access to encrypted user accounts worldwide
The UK government demanded Apple create a back door on users' encrypted iCloud accounts to retrieve the content any user uploaded to iCloud.
Report: UK Orders Apple to Disable E2E Encryption on iCloud Backups Worldwide
A secret order would compel Apple to build a back door into its most secure iCloud backup option, The Washington Post reports.
The UK Government Is Pressuring Apple Into Giving Up All Encrypted User Data
A new report claims that the UK government is requesting full access from Apple (AAPL) for its users’ cloud data. This includes encrypted
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