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If Messages E2E crypto were backdoored, then why would the FBI take an interest in iCloud backups? I too wish iCloud backups were E2E encrypted, but that is a
by petmon 5y ago
If Messages E2E crypto were backdoored, then why would the FBI take an interest in iCloud backups?
I too wish iCloud backups were E2E encrypted, but that is a very different claim from "Apple assumes you desire privacy from everyone but Apple." Apple knows you want privacy from Apple; their privacy policy is quite explicit about what data Apple cannot see.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209110 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209110
- sneak 5y agoiCloud Backup backs up the messages, or the message sync key in the case of Messages in iCloud being enabled. iCloud Backup is not e2e encrypted, which means Apple either gets the full iMessage and SMS history (in the case of Messages in iCloud being disabled), or gets the e2e encryption key to decrypt the synced Messages in iCloud (which they already have, due to running iCloud). https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303
- petmon 5y agoYes we agree that Apple has the technical capability of decrypting Messages that have been backed up by users who have enabled iCloud Backup, even if those messages were previously E2E encrypted. I think Apple should fix that. Your link describes in detail what Apple can and cannot read. They seem to want their customers to know. So how did you conclude "Apple assumes you desire privacy from everyone but Apple?"
- sneak 5y agoI belive that most users, after reading 202303 and Apple's public communications around privacy, would incorrectly conclude that Apple cannot read their iMessages.