Apple report says ex-staff kept iCloud access to company files

Apple encouraged some employees to mix personal and work iCloud accounts, and a 2026 report by The Information said this policy let some former staff retain access to confidential company files after leaving.

The report, cited by 9to5Mac, said Apple’s internal policy of encouraging employees to use linked or mixed personal and work iCloud accounts weakened its efforts to keep internal information restricted. The report focused on access to confidential company files after employment ended.

According to the source excerpt, some former Apple staffers retained access to company files long after leaving the company. The excerpt did not state which files were involved, how long access continued, or what internal controls Apple used to revoke access.

The report was published in the context of Apple’s broader secrecy practices, according to 9to5Mac’s summary of The Information’s reporting. The source material provided here did not include a response from Apple or any technical details about iCloud account management.

Related questions

• What did The Information report about Apple’s iCloud policy on August 3, 2026?
• How did mixed personal and work iCloud accounts affect access to Apple files?
• Did the source specify how many former Apple employees kept access?