Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access

The UK Home Office has issued a Technical Capability Notice to Apple, demanding access to encrypted iCloud data for British users. Apple responded by withdrawing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for UK customers in 2025 and challenging the notice's legality in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. Privacy advocacy groups are also contesting the government's use of such notices, citing risks of backdoors and privacy violations.