After months of negotiations and discussions between the US and the UK, the UK has officially backed down from its request for Apple to create a backdoor to encrypted iCloud user data backups. This decision comes after Apple challenged the request and stopped offering its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) to new users in the UK. The US Director of National Intelligence confirmed the withdrawal of the request, and it is expected that Apple will now resume offering ADP encryption for iCloud data backups in the UK.
This development marks a victory for user privacy and encryption standards, as well as highlights the importance of international cooperation in addressing tech industry challenges.
