Apple is facing a £3 billion (about $3.75 billion) lawsuit from a consumer group that alleges the iPhone maker violated UK competition law by “forcing” customers to use its iCloud service. In its press release,

U.K. consumer-protection group Which? said the iPhone maker had breached competition rules by tying consumers to its iCloud storage service.

A consumer rights group in the U.K. has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming it locks its customers into the iCloud cloud storage service.

U.K. consumer rights group 'Which?' is filing a legal claim against Apple under competition law on behalf of some 40 million users of iCloud, its cloud

Apple is facing an almost £3 billion ($3.78 billion) lawsuit after British consumer group Which? on Thursday alleged that the company

Which? has filed a lawsuit against the iPhone provider, alleging the company forces its customers to use its iCloud services. If the company is found to have broken the rules, around 40 million UK Apple customers could get a payout.

About 40 million Apple customers in Britain who have obtained iCloud services over the last nine years could be entitled to a payout if the claim is successful, Which? said.

A British consumer advocacy group has launched a $3.8 billion antitrust class action against Apple on behalf of its 40 million U.K. customers alleging the U.S. tech giant is fleecing them by locking them into iCloud.

Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them "rip off prices." Consumer group Which? says the legal action - which it has launched - could result in a £3bn payout if it is successful,

Around 40 million people in the United Kingdom could be entitled to a payout from Apple after consumer group Which? launched a £3 billion lawsuit against the tech giant. Which? have alleged that Apple has breached UK competition law by ‘forcing its iCloud services on customers.