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Apple Reportedly Still Under Pressure to Give UK Government Backdoor iCloud Access
A legal filing seen by the Financial Times suggests that the UK Home Office hasn't dropped its request to Apple, as previously suggested by the US government.
According to a legal filing seen by the Financial Times, the UK Home Office wanted backdoor access to standard iCloud services in addition to those secured with the highest level of encryption. The US government has taken particular interest in the UK's request, which was initially reported back in January, as it wouldn't simply provide access to data belonging to British citizens, but to all iCloud users globally. The UK government's request is enabled by the Investigatory Powers Act-- referred to by critics as the "Snooper's Charter" -- which is designed to help law enforcement investigate serious crimes such terrorism and child sexual abuse.
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