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Apple has called a secret UK order to let the government see protected iCloud files an “unlawful intrusion.” The iPhone maker has sent an appeal to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal by UK intelligence services and authorities. The tribunal will look into whether the UK’s notice to Apple was legal and, if not, could order it thrown out. The UK government made the order under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. It is especially aimed at iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection feature, which encrypts backups from beginning to end so that no one, not even Apple, can access them. The UK government has still not confirmed or denied that the order exists. This could have an impact on Apple users around the world. Reports say the court could hear the case as early as this month. Because of the secret order, Apple stopped offering Advanced Data Protection in the UK. Now, it looks like the company is trying to stop it altogether. The secret order – Details The UK government is said to have told Apple to create a backdoor that would let security officials access users’ protected iCloud backups. If this were to happen, British security forces would be able to see the backups of any user in the world, not just British users, and Apple would not be able to tell users that their encryption was compromised. Apple’s iCloud backups aren’t encrypted by default, but you can directly turn on the Advanced Data Protection option that was added in 2022. End-to-end encryption means that not even Apple can get to the files that are secured.  Apple is likely just to stop offering Advanced Data Protection in the UK in answer to the order. This wouldn’t give people in the UK access to files shared by people around the world, though.…

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Filed under: News - @ March 5, 2025 2:28 pm