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Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud backup for UK users after Home Office order

Apple withdrew its end to end encrypted Advanced Data Protection feature for UK iCloud users, after a Home Office order under the Investigatory Powers Act reportedly demanded backdoor access to encrypted data.

Reported AI-drafted BBC News, 21 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm the existence or exact terms of the Home Office order, which the government has declined to confirm or deny.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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