Activist Groups Challenge UK Demand for Apple Encryption Backdoor

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By Tim HardwickMar 14, 2025, 7:38 am306 ptsTrending
Two human rights groups have filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in an attempt to quash the UK government's demand for Apple to allow backdoor access to its encrypted data (via Financial Times). Earlier this year, the UK government invoked the Investigatory Powers Act to…

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