The iphone encryption is in danger. The law Research Powers Act of 2016 allows the government of United Kingdom Issue mandatory orders, which cannot also be revealed. According to The Washington Post, Apple has received a secret order to open a back door in the iphone encryption.
This rear door in the encryption of the iPhone would give the British government access to All accounts around the worldNot only those of British users.
Besides Apple cannot reveal to anyone that this secret door exists. But, look where, it has leaked …
The United Kingdom could end the encryption of the iPhone for everyone
Always according to the investigation of The Washington Postofficers of the British Secret Service They have ordered Apple, by means of a secret order issued based on the law Research Powers Act of 2016give them access to encrypted files that users rise to Icloudwhether they are backup, photos, etc.
The worrying thing here is that this order does not refer to specific users investigated for crimes, but is asking for the United Kingdom is a master key, a back door in it iPhone to enter whenever you want inside the encrypted files. And, even more serious, not only of British users, but from everyone.
Depending on this order, Apple cannot inform users that they are being spied on. Nor reveal that the rear door exists.
The files that users rise to ICloud are not encrypted by default, but in 2022 Apple added an extreme to extreme encryption system that the user must activate manually.
Apple’s problem is that, Even if you decided to fulfill that supposed secret order, you cannot do it. Extreme-A-Extremo encryption generates private keys that do not leave the user’s iPhone, and it is impossible for Apple to know them.
The only solution I would be completely deactivate the encryption systembut users would realize, and the secret order would be exposed.
In recent years, many espionage agencies They have asked to prohibit data encryption although, ironically, the FBI recently asked citizens and companies to “encrypt the data as much as possible”, to avoid Chinese espionage.
We will have to wait to see if it is supposed British government secret order to open a rear door in iPhone encryptionit is confirmed.
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