Apple provokes the UK rear -end order of the UK iCloud

Apple challenges the UK access order in the Investigative Powder Tribunal (IPT), Financial Times Reports. The order is aimed at reserve copies of iCloud, which are protected by end -to -end encryption.

Last monthThe press leaks revealed the existence of the order in January asking Apple to build Rear door In iCloud encrypted backups. The UK officials exercise the powers that hold through National security monitoring legislation try to force the iPhone manufacturer to provide data in “Calculation of Law enforcement.”

Apple replied from announcement It will stop the access of the UK users to the highly encrypted version of the iCloud storage feature. The IPT challenge was filed simultaneously, according to FT, indicating that the company continues to offensive to try to cancel the order against its Extended data protection (ADP) feature as well as download security offering from the United Kingdom Market.

The key element is that Apple continues to offer highly encrypted backups of iCloud in other markets – although the order has been looking for access to consumer data outside the United Kingdom market. The British government believes that Apple has failed to comply, although it has closed the locally function, according to FT.

He also reports that this may be the first time the power to destroy the encryption of the United Kingdom has been tested in front of an authority that controls the security services, although the hearing is likely to be held secretly.

Apple refused to issue a new development statement but a speaker pointed back to Remarks issued last monthS At that time, the company said it was “severely disappointed” that the UK users would no longer have access to the security feature.