Apple has launched a new legal challenge against the UK government over demands for access to encrypted customer data, specifically iCloud data belonging to British users. The tech company filed the complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, an independent court with the power to investigate claims that UK intelligence services have acted unlawfully.
This legal action comes after the Home Office made a fresh request for backdoor access, a year after the government had agreed to abandon a previous attempt. It was previously noted that Apple degraded security for British users rather than building the specific backdoor requested by the UK.
The dispute focuses on the government's attempts to access highly encrypted data from iPhone users. Critics argue that these demands could threaten the privacy rights of users on a global scale.