Security News > 2020 > January > Did Apple drop end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups because of the FBI?

Two years ago, Apple abandoned its plan to encrypt iPhone backups in the iCloud in such a way that makes it impossible for it to decrypt the contents, a Reuters report claimed on Tuesday.

Based on information received by multiple unnamed FBI and Apple sources, the report says that the decision was made after Apple shared its plan for end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups with the FBI and the FBI objected to it.

End-to-end encrypted iCloud backups are not available, but.

Daring Fireball publisher John Gruber pointed out the same thing, and said that he "Would find it less surprising to know that Apple acquiesced to the FBI's request not to allow encrypted iCloud backups than that Apple briefed the FBI about such a plan before it was put in place."

Whether Apple has canceled its plan to offer encrypted iCloud backups for good or just temporarily, the fact that users need to be aware that some of the information they back up in the iCloud can be decrypted by Apple and be made available to law enforcement.

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