Apple, iCloud and UK government

Apple revokes iCloud's Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute
Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government order demanding backdoor access to user data. Apple has a security feature called Advanced Data Protection,
Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor
In an unprecedented step, Apple caved to a reported U.K. government’s demand to prevent users from using end-to-end encryption in iCloud.
Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Amid Government Backdoor Demands
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to
Apple kills encryption feature after UK 'backdoor' demand
The decision to shutter Advanced Data Protection in the UK came after The Washington Post reported British security officials had secretly ordered Apple to create a so-called backdoor into iCloud which would allow authorities access to the encrypted data of users both inside and outside the UK.
Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands
The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.
Apple drops advanced encryption for UK iCloud users amid government pressure
Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.
Apple Drops iCloud Encryption in the UK After Government Push for Backdoor Access—Could India Face a Similar Fate?
Apple removes iCloud end-to-end encryption in the UK after authorities request backdoor access under the IPA 2016, sparking privacy concerns.
Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data.
Apple (AAPL) Drops iCloud Encryption in UK After Government Pressure
Apple (AAPL) is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK. This move follows reports that the UK government requested full
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection in the UK
This is in response to an allegedly secret order from the British government requiring a backdoor to circumvent Apple’s security and access encrypted user data.
Concerns Over Apple's UK iCloud Encryption Deactivation
Apple's decision to withdraw iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom has privacy and security advocates worried that the British government could scan
Apple throws the UK a bone.
British AirPods Pro 2 owners can now enable the Hearing Aid feature, available today in a free software update. The update was made possible after the UK government stripped out “pointless regulation” ...
Crime blotter: Selfies found in iCloud helped nab gang accused of burglarizing prominent athletes
Selfies on iCloud help capture a gang behind a series of burglaries, iPad thefts, and a UK crime spree make up this week's ...
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Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps
PLUS: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK ...
How to move digital purchases between two Apple Accounts
Apple users have long requested the option to transfer digital content—like movies and apps—between two accounts, and those ...
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Tech5: Apple lowers iCloud encryption level in UK; Jio Financial, Zomato make Nifty50; Jack Ma is back
These changes will take effect from March 28, 2025, following the close of trading on March 27, 2025, NSE said in a press ...