The FBI is ‘deeply concerned’ about Apple’s decision to add new security protections to its cloud storage system because it would hinder the agency’s ability to prevent a range of crimes.
The company already uses end to end encryption for iMessages between Apple devices – which means the messages can only be read on the smartphones, not by Apple or law enforcement.
With this update announced Wednesday, the tech giant will allow users to protect the vast majority of the data they upload to iCloud.
‘This hinders our ability to protect the American people from criminal acts ranging from cyber-attacks and violence against children to drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism,’ an FBI spokesperson told the Washington Post.
The FBI added that it was ‘deeply concerned with the threat end-to-end and user-only-access encryption pose.’
‘In this age of cybersecurity and demands for ‘security by design,’ the FBI and law enforcement partners need “lawful access by design.”‘
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