> My understanding of iCloud photos is that they're encrypted, as in Apple can't scan them on the server iCloud Photos currently aren't encrypted this way, jus

> My understanding of iCloud photos is that they're encrypted, as in Apple can't scan them on the server iCloud Photos currently aren't encrypted this way, just "in transit and on server" [1]. > iCloud secures your information by encrypting it when it’s in transit, storing it in an encrypted format, and securing your encryption keys in Apple data centers. Both Apple and third-party data centers may be used to store and process your data. This contrasts with services marked "end-to-end" where Apple doesn't have the key. [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303