New order in September narrowed access request down to data of UK citizens.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50086884

The UK Home Office demanded in early September that Apple create a means to allow officials access to encrypted cloud backups, but stipulated that the order applied only to British citizens’ data, according to people briefed on the matter.

  • collar@lemmy.world
    33·
    7 months ago

    It’s insane how intense the UK is being about breaking encryption. I could understand the hysteria if they had just suffered a terror attack or something and were riding public outrage, but as far as I know this is just based on some nebulous national security/protect the kids justification.

    It’s insane. The U.S. and E.U. are not doing any better. The west is becoming a surveillance state.

    • abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      1·
      7 months ago

      I could understand the hysteria if they had just suffered a terror attack or something and were riding public outrage

      A Synagogue was attacked yesterday so yeah, they likely will be.

      • limer@lemmy.ml
        6·
        7 months ago

        One of the victims was killed by the police, another wounded by them.

      • collar@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 months ago

        Don’t think that happened yet when I commented, but there you go - just the justification the UK government is looking for.