UK Reportedly Withdraws Demand to Access Encrypted iCloud User Data

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - The British government has agreed to withdraw its controversial demand to access Apple users' encrypted iCloud data, according to the U.S. director of intelligence.Tulsi Gabbard said in a post on X (Twitter) the UK had dropped its plans to force Apple to …

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UK Will No Longer Force Apple Backdoor Access

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Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also participated in the negotiations with the U.K. government over its once-secret demand to Apple.

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Feels like potentially another “friends in high places who like gifts” story. Though derails are still murky US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch #Apple #Tech #politics https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/us-spy-chief-sa

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Feels like potentially another “friends in high places who like gifts” story. Though derails are still murky US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch #Apple #Tech #politics https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/us-spy-chief-say

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UK Reportedly Withdraws Demand to Access Encrypted iCloud User Data

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UK Reportedly Withdraws Demand to Access Encrypted iCloud User Data

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