UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption
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Summary
The UK has dropped its demand for Apple to provide a backdoor to allow access to encrypted data in its iCloud service following an order issued earlier this year.
The demand sparked Apple to challenge the order, which it won, pulling the service for new UK users and battling for the right to discuss the case.
US officials had also been examining whether the order violated a bilateral agreement between both countries, which bars either from issuing demands for data in the other country.
Pressure from the US had led to reports that the UK was looking to back down, and it is unclear if Apple will now restore its Advanced Data Protection service to the country.
The UK Home Office refused to comment on the situation when approached.