UK officials are reportedly demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts

UK officials have ordered Apple to create a backdoor that would allow them to see what users worldwide have saved on their iCloud accounts, according to The Washington Post. Their order reportedly demands blanket capability to view all of a user’s fully encrypted material whenever they want, wherever the target is located.

While only certain iCloud data is end-to-end encrypted by default, users can choose to activate Advanced Data Protection for better security. With the optional setting enabled, the majority of a user’s data is protected by encryption, including their iCloud Backup, Photos

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