- Two American legislators warn against security risks of the stolen door of British encryption in Apple
- Such a stolen door to encryption, they said, could be exploited by cybercriminals and authoritarian regimes
- Apple killed his The ICLOUD end-to-end encryption function in the United Kingdom in February and now disputes the order before the court
Two American legislators have criticized the stolen door of encryption in the United Kingdom in Apple, arguing that this could lead to potential cybersecurity risks for all users around the world.
As PK Press Club reported on May 7, 2025, the American judicial president of the Jim Jordan Chamber and the President of Foreign Affairs Brian Mast wrote a joint letter to the British interior secretary, Yvette Cooper, to warn how such a stolen door would create “systemic vulnerabilities” that cybercriminals and authoritarian regimes could exploit.
Apple killed its iCloud end-to-end encryption function in the United Kingdom in February after being struck by a technical capacity notice (TCN) under The 2016 survey powers law to allow the police to assess user data – it doesn’t matter if they are encrypted. The major technological company now disputes this request in court.
“Systemic vulnerabilities” for everyone
“The creation of a stolen door in end -to -end systems, as does TCN, introduces systemic vulnerabilities which can be exploited by malicious actors, including cybercriminals and authoritarian diets”, reads Jordan and Mast’s letter, as reported by PK Press Club.
“These vulnerabilities would not only affect British users, but also American and others in the world, given the worldwide nature of Apple services,” added Jordan and Mast.
Recent events such as the Typhon Salt attack against all the main American telecommunications have shown the crucial role of reliable encryption and quantified tools (such as the best VPN and messaging applications) play for confidentiality and data security. Even FBI and CISA experts called on citizens to switch to quantified services in the aftermath of this unprecedented cyber attack.
Jordan and Mast also urge the British secretary to disclose the full content of the order to the United States Ministry of Justice so that the legislators can verify whether it is in accordance with current laws. In accordance with the American / British agreement concluded under the Cloud Act in 2023, the police cannot oblige companies to decipher the data.
“We urge the Ministry of the Interior to reconsider the issuance of TCNs which require the weakening of encryption, because these measures are in conflict with international standards of human rights, including the decision of the European Court of Human Rights that undergoing encryption violates privacy rights”, conclude American legislators.
Apple has decided to kill its advanced data protection function (ADP) in the United Kingdom to avoid building a stolen door in its system.
ADP is an optional feature that offers an additional protection layer on all data stored by iCloud using end -to -end encryption technology. This means that even Apple cannot access these files.
Apple’s decision to delete advanced data protection comes after experts warned that iCloud stolen door “ends the security and confidentiality of millions.”
Apple has nevertheless assured that all the default figurative iCloud data categories remain protected. These include user health data, passwords, iCloud messages and Apple Pay transactions, as well as Imessage and FaceTime data. You can see all the others on the Apple assistance page.
The major technological company has now pursued the British government and the legal battle is currently under closed dock.
