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UK Tribunal Filing Shows Apple Order Sought Global Access to iCloud

Newly published assumed facts say the Home Office has not formally withdrawn the notice, with open hearings slated for early 2026.

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UK tried to spy on US users' passwords stored in iCloud
The U.K. wants to peer into everyone’s iCloud data.
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Overview

  • The filing states the Technical Capability Notice would apply worldwide and require Apple to enable disclosure of data from its cloud backup service, potentially including messages, passwords, encryption keys, photos and metadata.
  • It indicates the demand went beyond Advanced Data Protection to standard iCloud backups, leading Apple to remove ADP from the UK in February and to challenge the order at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
  • Government analyses emphasize the notice would be used with targeted interception warrants approved by a judicial commissioner, including possible thematic warrants, and does not permit bulk collection.
  • U.S. officials recently said the UK agreed to drop demands affecting Americans, yet the court document suggests no formal modification or rescission has occurred, underscoring ongoing diplomatic friction.
  • The case proceeds on assumed facts because the Home Office will not confirm or deny the order, and changes in the Investigatory Powers Act in 2024 expanded such notices to non‑UK companies serving UK users.