Summary: Apple has disabled the end-to-end encryption feature, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for its users in the UK following a reported legal demand from the British government. This move allows the government potential access to iCloud accounts despite Apple’s assurances against backdoors. Consequently, customers will need to disable the feature to continue using iCloud services, a decision that has sparked concerns over customer privacy amid rising data breaches.
Affected: Apple iCloud users in the United Kingdom
Keypoints :
- Apple removed the Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature as instructed by a legal order from the British government.
- A Technical Capability Notice (TCN) reportedly allows the government to access content from iCloud accounts under certain legal circumstances.
- Apple has stated it does not have backdoors in its service, expressing disappointment over the impact on user privacy.
Source: https://therecord.media/apple-encryption-feature-off-britain