UK orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts According to sources familiar with the matter, UK security officials have reportedly asked Apple to create a backdoor that would allow authorities to access users' encrypted data and retrieve content stored in the cloud. The undisclosed order by the British government was issued last month and has no known precedent in major democracies. It requires the blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account. Its applications would cause a major defeat for the tech...