UK Once Again Demands Backdoor to Apple’s Encrypted Cloud Storage

UK gov’t demand to access Apple users’ data raises civil liberties issues

Second order this year focuses on UK users; earlier attempt included US user data, but was withdrawn under US pressure.

The UK’s war on Apple encryption is back

The UK government is reportedly once again demanding that Apple provide it with backdoor access to encrypted iCloud user data, following claims that the effort had been abandoned in August. The Financial Times reports that a new technical capability notice (TCN) was issued by the UK Home Office in early September, this time specifically targeting access to British citizens’ iCloud backups. This follows the UK issuing a broader secret order in Ja…

UK renews demand for access to Apple user data: FT

The UK government has renewed its demand for Apple to hand over data uploaded by its users to the cloud, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.

UK once again demands backdoor to Apple’s encrypted cloud storage

New order in September narrowed access request down to data of UK citizens.

Government targets UK Apple users in new demand for data

It is the latest development in a privacy row which has pitted the UK against the tech giant and the Trump administration.

UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: report

The U.K. Home Office is seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted iCloud backups for a second time, after an earlier attempt failed earlier this year.