"The iCloud Loophole" (article from March-2016): https://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/02/icloud-backups-less-secure-for-restoring-data/ https://www.macrumors.com/2

"The iCloud Loophole" (article from March-2016): https://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/02/icloud-backups-less-secure-for-restoring-data/ https://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/02/icloud-backups-less-sec... Although in a link in this HN article Apple says backups _are_ encrypted: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 So, a little confusing... EDIT bah, found this: "Right now, although iCloud backups are encrypted, the keys for the encryption are also stored with Apple. " https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/25/apple-working-on-stronger-icloud-backup-encryption-and-iphone-security-to-counter-fbi-unlock-requests/ https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/25/apple-working-on-stronger-icl...