
**The U.K. government's secret order demanding Apple create a backdoor for iCloud encryption has sparked a civil rights challenge.**

**Key Points:**

- Civil rights groups Liberty and Privacy International file complaints against the U.K. government's TCN.
- The Technical Capability Notice threatens global end-to-end encryption standards.
- Apple is engaged in a legal challenge regarding the demand for a backdoor in its services.

The U.K. government's recent Technical Capability Notice (TCN) issued to Apple demands the creation of a backdoor for its iCloud storage service, a move that raises significant privacy concerns. Civil rights organizations, Liberty and Privacy International, have responded by filing complaints, arguing that such an order is both unacceptable and disproportionate, particularly when considering its implications beyond U.K. borders. Their challenge is underpinned by fears that this move could set a dangerous precedent that could undermine the essential protections provided by end-to-end encryption globally.

Furthermore, the TCN challenges fundamental rights to privacy and free expression as encryption serves as a critical safeguard in communications. Privacy advocates Gus Hosein and Ben Wizner contend that they have been directly impacted by this decision and have petitioned for their grievances to be addressed alongside Apple's appeal in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which oversees complaints against U.K. intelligence entities. The stakes are high, with the potential for this legal battle to influence encryption standards worldwide and impact user privacy on a global scale.

What do you think the implications of the UK's TCN could have on global privacy standards?

**Learn More:** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/uks-secret-icloud-backdoor-order-triggers-civil-rights-challenge/)

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