Neither Schiff and Swalwell knew some of the information had been seized until May 5, after a series of gag orders had finally expired, according to the company.
In a statement, Apple emphasised it will continue to fight unjustified legal demands for personal information and keep customers informed about them.But in this instance, Apple said it was constrained by a nondisclosure order signed by a federal magistrate judge and said it had no information about the nature of the investigation.
Apple also believes other technology companies may have been confronted with similar legal demands, based on the broad nature of the request it received for “customer or subscriber account information” spanning 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses. It said it notified the customer after the gag order expired and learned that the person was a congressional staff member.
The subpoenas represent a “a quintessential example of government abuse” that ensnared Apple, said Alan Butler, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. She thinks the bigger issue is why US law allows a grand jury to issue a subpoena and then block Apple from alerting the affected people.
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