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UK'S SECRET APPLE ICLOUD BACKDOOR ORDER IS A GLOBAL EMERGENCY, SAY CRITICS

techcrunch.com4 min read

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The UK government allegedly secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor in its encrypted iCloud storage, potentially affecting users worldwide. Critics and privacy advocates warn this sets a dangerous precedent as Apple may respond by discontinuing its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK rather than compromise global security.