"The government has re-ignited a row with Apple by issuing a new order to require the technology company to provide warranted access to encrypted data stored by British users on Apple's iCloud service. The Home Office has previously sought access data and messages stored by Apple users from any country, including the US, in a move that sparked a diplomatic row with the Trump administration."
"The move follows an announcement by the US director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard on social media site X on 19 August that the UK had agreed to drop demands for a "backdoor" that would allow access to the data of US citizens. The Home Office issued a technical capability notice (TCN) against Apple in January requiring the company to provide the technical capability for the UK to access encrypted data on Apple's iCloud back-up service world-wide."
"Apple withdrew its Advance Data Protection service, which allowed users to encrypt their backed-up data using encryption keys that would be inaccessible to Apple, in February. " As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services and we never will," the company said in a statement."
The UK government issued a new order requiring Apple to grant warranted access to encrypted iCloud backups for British users. The Home Office had previously sought access to Apple-stored data and messages worldwide, which caused diplomatic tensions with the US. A Financial Times report said the September order limits access to British citizens. The Home Office issued a technical capability notice in January demanding the ability to access encrypted iCloud data. Apple withdrew its Advance Data Protection service in February and said it does not and will not create backdoors. Apple and civil liberties groups have launched a legal challenge. Questions remain about distinguishing citizenship and jurisdiction.
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