Up to date on: Aug 19, 2025 02:12 pm IST
The choice follows considerations from US lawmakers about potential exploitation by cybercriminals and authoritarian governments.
U.S. Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard mentioned on Monday the UK had agreed to drop its mandate for iPhone maker Apple to offer a “again door” that will have enabled entry to the protected encrypted knowledge of Americans.
Gabbard issued the assertion on X, saying she had labored for months with Britain, together with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to reach at a deal.
U.S. lawmakers mentioned in Might that the UK’s order to Apple to create a backdoor to its encrypted person knowledge may very well be exploited by cybercriminals and authoritarian governments.
Apple, which has mentioned it could by no means construct a so-called again door into its encrypted companies or units, had challenged the order on the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT).
The iPhone maker withdrew its Superior Knowledge Safety function for UK customers in February following the UK order. Customers of Apple’s iPhones, Macs and different units can allow the function to make sure that solely they — and never even Apple — can unlock knowledge saved on its cloud.
