Question about iCloud backups and 1Password

Hello @user12345! 👋

Good question! If you have iCloud Keychain enabled then, in order to make it easier to sign into your 1Password account on your Apple devices, 1Password will store an encrypted copy of the equivalent of your Emergency Kit in the iCloud Keychain. This includes your sign-in address, email address, and Secret Key. This information is encrypted and flagged in iCloud Keychain so that only the 1Password app can retrieve it. You can read more here: About your Secret Key

I believe that an iCloud backup of your device will contain a copy of the app and it's encrypted cache. You would be required to enter your account password to unlock the app after restoring the device.

I truly hope it's the latter because the secret key should never leave the device

The copy of the Secret Key that is stored in the iCloud Keychain is protected using end-to-end encryption. It never leaves your device in an unencrypted form.

-Dave