Privacy International and Liberty are legally challenging the UK government's order for Apple to create a backdoor into its user data encryption, arguing it violates individuals' privacy rights. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is set to hear the case. The order requires Apple to provide blanket access to user data protected by its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature, which has been temporarily removed in the UK. Experts warn that such a backdoor could expose users globally to significant security risks and undermine the principle of privacy in digital communications.
The UK's use of a secret order to undermine security for people worldwide is unacceptable and disproportionate. People rely on end-to-end encryption to protect themselves.
In response to the order, Apple removed ADP in the UK and issued its own legal challenge, raising concerns that the backdoor would expose global users to threats.
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