Home Office orders tech giant to break iCloud encryption despite previous clash with Donald Trump
Home Office orders tech giant to break iCloud encryption despite previous clash with Donald Trump
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Home Office agrees to withdraw order seeking to force the tech giant to break iPhone encryption
New access order by Home Office would seek access to the tech company’s encrypted cloud backups
Messaging app boss warns that Apple case over secret order risks setting a dangerous precedent
Second order this year focuses on UK users; earlier attempt included US user data, but was withdrawn under US pressure.
Tulsi Gabbbard says Home Office no longer demanding ‘backdoor’ to encrypted material
The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.
