Apple Challenges UK Government's Demand to Break iCloud Encryption

Apple has filed a legal challenge with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) against a government order to forcibly decrypt iCloud data. This is the first appeal of its kind to the IPT. The UK government argues it needs a backdoor for law enforcement investigations, while Apple refused and disabled its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for UK users in response. The move sparked controversy, with concerns that it could drive encrypted messaging underground, accessible only to criminals. The US also expressed concern, fearing violation of the Cloud Act Agreement and the collection of US citizen data.