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Apple's Legal Challenge Against UK Encryption Backdoor Demand Goes Public

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has ruled that the existence of Apple's case against the UK government's order can be disclosed, rejecting claims of national security risks.

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Apple is embroiled in a legal battle with the UK government over its iPhone privacy feature.
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Overview

  • Apple is contesting a UK government order requiring a backdoor to its encrypted iCloud data under the Investigatory Powers Act.
  • The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that details of the legal challenge, including Apple's involvement, could be made public.
  • The UK Home Office's argument that revealing the case would harm national security was rejected by the tribunal judges.
  • Apple has already disabled its Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users in response to the government's demands.
  • The case raises global concerns about privacy, cybersecurity, and the extraterritorial reach of UK surveillance laws, with the US investigating potential violations of the CLOUD Act.