UK Demands Apple Create Backdoor to Access Global Encrypted iCloud Data

The secret order under the Investigatory Powers Act pressures Apple to compromise encryption worldwide, with potential implications for user privacy and global security.

The UK government secretly issued a 'technical capability notice' requiring Apple to provide access to encrypted iCloud data globally, leveraging the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016.
Apple may stop offering encrypted storage in the UK rather than compromise its Advanced Data Protection feature, though the order's global implications remain unresolved.
The demand prohibits Apple from informing users that their encrypted data security may be compromised, raising privacy concerns internationally.
Apple has consistently opposed creating backdoor access to encryption, citing risks of exploitation by bad actors and potential abuse by authoritarian governments.
Critics warn the UK order could set a precedent for other nations, further eroding global privacy protections and undermining encryption standards.