The UK's demand for an encryption backdoor in iCloud, and Apple's response, have repercussions that go far beyond national borders, threatening user privacy and security worldwide.

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Apple removed its Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users. The extra layer of security encrypted synced iCloud content such as photos, notes, reminders,

In a dispute over a "backdoor" demand from the British government, Apple has decided to pull its advanced data protection from the British market. The security feature encrypts iCloud data with end-to-end protection.

When using Chrome on other platforms, passkeys were saved to a user’s Google profile. That meant passkeys created for Chrome on, say, Windows, wouldn’t sync to iCloud. Passkeys created in iCloud wouldn’t sync with a Google account.

The sheriff’s office said the messages offer $1,400 as part of an “Economic Impact Payment” and come from icloud email addresses. These messages are fake and the sheriff’s

According to an unsealed federal criminal complaint filed against seven Chilean men allegedly involved in the crime spree, investigators used cell phone records, GPS and iCloud data to link the suspects to the theft of almost $3 million in luxury goods from professional athletes.

Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.

The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.