CIA looking into UK's reported backdoor request to Apple encryption

Group 1 - The UK government has requested Apple to implement a backdoor in their encryption, raising concerns among US intelligence agencies [1][2][4] - Apple has withdrawn some secure storage features from the UK, following the government's request for access to users' protected data [2][9] - The UK government aims to reduce encryption rigor to enhance child protection and crime prevention [2] Group 2 - Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, expressed serious concerns about the implications of the UK's request, citing potential violations of privacy and civil liberties [6][8] - Gabbard has requested insights from multiple US intelligence agencies regarding the public domain implications of the UK's actions [7] - US government lawyers are evaluating the legal implications of the UK's request in relation to the bilateral Cloud Act agreement [8] Group 3 - The UK government's demand is made under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, also known as the "Snooper's Charter," but specifics have not been disclosed [4] - Politicians in the US have urged a reevaluation of US-UK cybersecurity arrangements if the UK does not change its approach [13]