Fri Feb 07 08:35:07 UTC 2025: ## UK Orders Apple to Create “Back Door” Access to User Data, Faces Potential Service Cutoff
**London, UK –** The UK government has reportedly ordered Apple to create a “back door” allowing access to all user data stored in Apple’s cloud services globally. According to The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, the Home Secretary’s office issued a technical capability notice demanding this access.
Rather than comply with the order, which would violate Apple’s security promises to its users, the company is reportedly considering ceasing its encrypted cloud storage services in the UK altogether.
The demand comes amidst a broader investigation launched in January into Apple and Google’s smartphone operating systems, app stores, and browsers by the UK government. Apple has yet to comment on the report, and the British interior ministry has not released an official statement. The implications of this order are significant, raising concerns about user privacy and data security on a global scale. The potential withdrawal of encrypted cloud storage services from the UK market would also have considerable impact on consumers.
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