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Apple Challenges UK Backdoor; Britain Drops Mandate After US Talks

8/12/2026

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Apple filed a legal challenge in the United Kingdom against Interior Ministry’s demand for a backdoor to encrypted cloud backups of British users.
Britain dropped the backdoor mandate covering British and U.S. customers after talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, issuing a notice that excludes U.S. users.
A British government spokesperson declined comment and affirmed support for encryption and law-enforcement access for terrorism, serious crime and child sexual abuse.

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Apple filed a legal challenge in the United Kingdom against Interior Ministry’s demand for a backdoor to encrypted cloud backups of British users.
Britain dropped the backdoor mandate covering British and U.S. customers after talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, issuing a notice that excludes U.S. users.
A British government spokesperson declined comment and affirmed support for encryption and law-enforcement access for terrorism, serious crime and child sexual abuse.