UK Gov Pushes AGAIN For iCloud Backdoor

The UK government has reportedly issued a fresh order instructing Apple to enable access to encrypted iCloud backups for British users, narrowing an earlier demand that had sought global access.

The New Order

According to reports in the Financial Times, the Home Office served Apple with a new Technical Capability Notice (TCN) in early September requesting a mechanism to access encrypted cloud backups for UK citizens. TCNs are formal notices issued under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, a law that grants UK authorities the power to compel technology companies to make technical modifications to support lawful access to data.