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Apple launches second legal challenge to UK iCloud backdoor order, per report

9to5Mac • Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Apple launches second legal challenge to UK iCloud backdoor order, per report

Apple’s effort to fight back against a UK-mandated “backdoor” to encryption continues, according to a new Financial Times report. Tim Bradshaw reports that Apple filed a new legal challenge in July against an attempt by the UK government to force access to encrypted user data.

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Apple’s effort to fight back against a UK-mandated “backdoor” to encryption continues, according to a new Financial Times report. Tim Bradshaw reports that Apple filed a new legal challenge in July against an attempt by the UK government to force access to encrypted user data.

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Apple’s effort to fight back against a UK-mandated “backdoor” to encryption continues, according to a new Financial Times report.

Tim Bradshaw reports that Apple filed a new legal challenge in July against an attempt by the UK government to force access to encrypted user data.

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