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iCloud Backup Encryption

The encryption of iCloud backups, including how Apple stores the keys and can decrypt the data under default settings, and how enabling Advanced Data Protection changes this.

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Jan 21, 2026
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Which types of iCloud data (backups, Photos, Messages) are encrypted at rest and accessible to Apple under different backup settings?

default iCloud settings most user data—including backups, Photos, and Messages—is encrypted in transit and “at rest” on Apple’s servers but the company holds the keys in its data centers and can there...