The United Kingdom no longer demands Apple to provide backdoor access to the encrypted user data protected by iCloud. This development follows US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's efforts alongside US officials to safeguard Americans' private data and protect civil liberties. Earlier in January, the UK had issued a secret order for Apple to grant such access. Following US pressure and concerns over potential violations of the CLOUD Act agreement, the UK retracted its mandate. The status of Apple's Advanced Data Protection service in the UK remains uncertain after this decision.
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced that the UK will no longer require Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud encrypted data, protecting Americans' privacy.
In January, the UK issued a secret order demanding Apple grant backdoor access, but subsequent pressure from US officials led to a reversal of this mandate.
Apple's Advanced Data Protection service was pulled from the UK in response to the initial backdoor demand, raising questions about future offerings if the mandate is officially lifted.
An unnamed UK official indicated that the UK was seeking a resolution to avoid repercussions from the US regarding its demands for access to encrypted data.
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