Apple is one of the largest technology companies in the United States to have been implicated in user spying scandals, with many accusing the company of working with the government to spy on customers and provide access to data to authorities.
On the other hand, the Cupertino, claimed to have done otherwise, fighting the government at times, including the incident in early 2016 when he refused to hack a locked iPhone allegedly used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.
This time, Apple's name is involved in new snooping requests regarding the terrorist attacks that have taken place in the UK in recent weeks. A report from Rolling Stone is making the rounds right now, as it seems to indicate that Apple has technical capabilities to spy on users and report suspicious activity to police in real time.
Specifically, the report indicates that there is a possibility that Apple is monitoring notes uploaded to iCloud, and if certain triggers are activated, law enforcement is alerted to activity that could pose a threat. Terrorists are said to be adopting a new method of communication that cannot be detected by authorities, including note-taking apps on a single device or even drafts stored in a specific account.
Last month, a Russian company discovered that certain notes stored in the iCloud even after the 30-day grace period, despite the fact that users remove them manually. Apple has not provided any statement on these allegations so far, but there is a good chance that no further details about Apple's involvement in the fight against terrorism will be offered.
