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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

UK demands Apple lets it see users’ encrypted data

The government has ordered Apple to allow it access to users’ encrypted files, prompting allegations of an “unprecedented attack” on privacy rights.

The Home Office issued the order last month under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, which enables authorities to compel assistance from companies when it needs to collect evidence, The Washington Post reported.

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