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My understanding is that Apple only stores your data in an encrypted form, and does not themselves possess the key used to encrypt that data. I remember it used
by TheSoftwareGuy 7y ago
My understanding is that Apple only stores your data in an encrypted form, and does not themselves possess the key used to encrypt that data. I remember it used to be if you forgot your password there was no way to retrieve your iCloud backups because there was no way to decrypt them. My knowledge of this is quite dated though, so I could be wrong.
- izacus 7y agoThat's not true for iCloud at all. It is true for iMessage (although they can push new keys to your devices to decrypt content remotely), but iCloud has no such guarantee. They even give those keys to Chinese government for Chinese citizens: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/18/17587304/apple-icloud-china-user-data-state-run-telecom-privacy-security https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/18/17587304/apple-icloud-chi...