UK’s Apple iCloud backdoor “jeopardizes the security and privacy of millions” warn experts

More than 100 civil society organizations, tech companies, and cybersecurity experts are calling the UK to rescind its order to Apple to create a backdoor for its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service. UK’s Apple iCloud backdoor “jeopardizes the security and privacy of millions, undermines the UK tech sector, and sets a dangerous precedent for global cybersecurity,” wrote the coalition in an open letter published on February 13, 2025. This comes as Apple could soon be forced to give away all users’ encrypted data to the UK government, which recently presented the big tech giant with a notice issued under the…