US Investigates UK's Apple Encryption Demand for Potential CLOUD Act Violation
The U.S. is probing whether the UK's demand for Apple to provide access to encrypted iCloud data violates a bilateral agreement.
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US Investigates UK's Apple Encryption Demand for Potential CLOUD Act Violation
U.S. officials are looking at whether the United Kingdom violated a bilateral agreement by demanding Apple create a "backdoor" to access end-to-end encrypted iCloud data, according to a letter from National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard (via Reuters). iCloud Versus UK Key Feature The investigation comes after Apple's recent decision to withdraw its Advanced Data Protection feature from the UK after the British government reportedly issued a secret order requiring Apple to provide access to encrypted user data globally. Apple's Data Encryption Changes in the UK Explained In a February 25 letter to Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Andy Biggs, Gabbard stated that her legal team is reviewing whether the U.K.'s demands violated the CLOUD Act, which prohibits either country from issuing demands for the other's citizens' data. Gabbard said she was not made aware of the U.K. order prior to it being reported in the media. "Upon initial review of the U.S.…
