Feb 07, 2025, 08:13 AM
Rather than break the security promises it made to its users everywhere, Apple is likely to stop offering encrypted storage in the UK, the report said, citing unnamed sources.
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per Washington Post.
Apple did not respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours.
Britain's interior ministry did not immediately comment on the report.
In January, Britain used its regulatory powers to launch an investigation into Apple and Google's smartphone operating systems, app stores, and browsers.
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per Washington Post.
Apple did not respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours.
Britain's interior ministry did not immediately comment on the report.
In January, Britain used its regulatory powers to launch an investigation into Apple and Google's smartphone operating systems, app stores, and browsers.
