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Apple refused an FBI order to decrypt a phone; however they allow the FBI to access iCloud data all the time. And iMessage is not end-to-end encrypted in iCloud
by modeless 4y ago
Apple refused an FBI order to decrypt a phone; however they allow the FBI to access iCloud data all the time. And iMessage is not end-to-end encrypted in iCloud at the explicit request of the FBI. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups-after-fbi-complained-sources-idUSKBN1ZK1CT https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusiv...
- nojito 4y agoYes but many things on iCloud are E2E encrypted. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303
- modeless 4y agoWhich makes it all the more ridiculous that sensitive things like messages, photos, contacts, and notes aren't, even as an option. Clearly the technical ability is there.