蘋果公司針對英國政府要求提供存取用戶加密雲端備份資料「後門」的最新企圖，向調查權力法庭（IPT）提起了新的法律訴訟。一年前，英國內政部在與華盛頓發生爭執後，曾同意放棄類似的命令，但後來又向蘋果發出了僅針對英國用戶的新「技術能力通知」（TCN）。（關鍵數字： a year）

這些根據《英國調查權力法》發布的通知，旨在迫使企業為安全部門提供客戶資料的存取權限，即使這些資料受到安全加密的保護。隱私國際組織（Privacy International）和自由組織（Liberty）先前也曾針對 TCN 提出申訴，法庭預計下個月將舉行案件管理聽證會，討論如何處理這些平行申訴。

蘋果公司一直主張，任何此類後門都會降低其系統對所有客戶的安全性。自 2025 年 1 月收到最初的 TCN 後，蘋果就取消了英國客戶存取其 iCloud 進階資料保護（ADP）系統的權限。英國政府則強調，執法部門在必要和成比例的情況下存取通訊，對於保護公眾免受嚴重犯罪侵害至關重要。

Apple has launched a new legal challenge at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) against the UK government's latest attempt to mandate a "backdoor" for accessing users' encrypted cloud backup data. This follows the Home Office's withdrawal of a previous order a year ago after a dispute with Washington, subsequently issuing a new "technical capability notice" (TCN) exclusively applying to British users.

Issued under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, these TCNs aim to compel companies to provide security services with access to customer data, even when safeguarded by secure encryption. Privacy International and Liberty have previously filed complaints against TCNs, and a case management hearing is scheduled for next month to determine how these parallel legal challenges will be addressed.

Apple has consistently maintained that creating any such backdoor would compromise the security of its systems for all customers. Following the receipt of the initial TCN in January 2025, Apple revoked UK customers' access to its iCloud Advanced Data Protection (ADP) system. The UK government counters that law enforcement access to communications is vital and proportionate for protecting the public from serious crimes.