UK Legal Battle Over Apple iCloud Backdoor Remains Public

April 7, 2025, 2:08 pm

A high-stakes legal dispute between Apple and the British government has taken a dramatic turn as multiple UK courts have denied attempts to keep the details of Apple’s appeal against a mandated iCloud “backdoor” secret. The rulings mandate that proceedings, including sensitive technical and national security details, be made public. The transparency is likely to intensify scrutiny over government surveillance demands and corporate data encryption practices, setting a key precedent for privacy and security debates in the digital age.

cnbc.com / UK loses bid to keep Apple appeal against demand for iPhone 'backdoor' a secret

Apple has triumphed over an effort from the U.K. government to keep secret details of its appeal against an order to create a "backdoor" to iPhone users' data.

winbuzzer.com / UK Court Rejects Secrecy in Apple’s iCloud Encryption Dispute with the UK Home Office

A UK court has blocked government efforts to hide Apple’s challenge to a backdoor order, exposing tensions over iCloud encryption and surveillance powers. The post UK Court Rejects Secrecy in Apple’s iCloud Encryption Dispute with the UK Home Office appeared first on WinBuzzer.

therecord.media / UK court lifts secrecy veil, confirms Apple is suing British government over ‘backdoor’ request

A UK court confirmed Apple is suing the British government over a legal order regarding the company’s encryption of iCloud accounts.

theregister.com / Tribunal denies UK's attempt to keep details of Apple 'backdoor' case secret

Last month's secret hearing comes to light Details of Apple's appeal against the UK's so-called "backdoor order" will now play out in public after the Home Office failed in its bid to keep them secret on national security grounds.…

appleinsider.com / UK iCloud backdoor mandate hearing must be made public -- eventually

Following Apple’s legal challenge, a UK hearing on accessing iCloud encryption for national security won’t be kept secret, though the release date is unclear. The Tribunal dismissed UK claims that disclosure would harm security or expose attendees.

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