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As far as I know the iCloud backup are unencrypted so law enforcement can just request a backup of those instead.

• philistine 2y ago
  You're not up-to-date and your language is not exact: 1. Your backups are encrypted in transit and at rest. You have a key, Apple also has one. 2. You can optionally ask Apple to get rid of its key to your backup. (https://support.apple.com/en-us/108756 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108756)
  • fsflover 2y ago
    In other words, the parent is correct: by default it's not encrypted against Apple (no e2ee).
    • kaba0 2y ago
      It's encrypted, period. Apple having the key doesn't make it plain text.
      • fsflover 2y ago
        It depends on your threat model. Against Apple (forced to give the info) it is effectively plain text.
        • philistine 2y ago
          That's why we use the term end-to-end encrypted.
          • fsflover 2y ago
            Yes, which is exactly what I wrote in brackets. Still got downvoted.
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