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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
The U.K. government's secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged
The U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. The pair, along with two named individuals — Privacy International’s exec director Gus Hosein and the civil liberties advocate Ben Wizner — have instructed law firm Leigh Day to challenge Home SecretaryYvette Cooper’s decision to serve Apple with a so-called Technical Capability Notice (TCN) under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA). Apple has already filed a legal challenge to the TCN — and its appeal is due to be heard by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), the body that oversees complaints against U.K. intelligence agencies.
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