Apple’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is no longer available to new users in the United Kingdom. The feature, which offers end-to-end encryption, can only be used by existing users who have already enabled it.
Apple has stated that it is “gravely disappointed” in the situation, but has not provided a reason for the withdrawal of the service. The company has assured users that it will continue to offer the highest level of security for their personal data, and that end-to-end encryption will still be available for certain data categories, such as health data and iCloud Keychain.