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Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for an end to a data-sharing deal with the U.K. after the British government ordered Apple to create a backdoor into its encrypted systems. The 2019 CLOUD Act agreement lets the U.K. access user data for criminal investigations—except when it involves U.S. citizens—but recent developments suggest that line may have been crossed.

Apple has since pulled its Advanced Data Protection feature in the U.K. and is fighting the order.

Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for an end to a data-sharing deal with the U.K. after the British government ordered Apple to create a backdoor into its encrypted systems. The 2019 CLOUD Act agreement lets the U.K. access user data for criminal investigations—except when it involves U.S. citizens—but recent developments suggest that line may have been crossed.

Apple has since pulled its Advanced Data Protection feature in the U.K. and is fighting the order.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/two-us-lawmakers-urge-white-house-end-uk-data-treaty-after-apple-backdoor-order-2025-04-08/