New access order by Home Office would seek access to the tech company’s encrypted cloud backups

The U.K. Home Office is seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted iCloud backups for a second time, after an earlier attempt failed earlier this year.

It is the latest development in a privacy row which has pitted the UK against the tech giant and the Trump administration.

New order in September narrowed access request down to data of UK citizens.

Home Office orders tech giant to break iCloud encryption despite previous clash with Donald Trump

New access order by Home Office would seek access to the tech company’s encrypted cloud backups

We can’t be sure that it ever left.

Second order this year focuses on UK users; earlier attempt included US user data, but was withdrawn under US pressure.