Rights bodies condemn UK government’s order for Apple to hand over encrypted user data

London [UK], February 15 (ANI): International human rights organisations including Human Rights Watch (HRW) have condemned a recent order by the United Kingdom government demanding Apple provide access to encrypted user data.

The order, reportedly issued by the UK Home Office in January 2025, targets Apple’s Advanced Data Protection feature, which employs end-to-end encryption to secure cloud-stored data.