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Apple Email Privacy Bug Exposed
2 Jul
Summary
- Apple's Hide My Email feature suffers a privacy-defeating bug.
- A researcher reported the issue in June 2025; it was fixed in March 2026.
- The bug persists, continuing to leak real email addresses.
A critical bug within Apple's "Hide My Email" feature has been found to leak users' real email addresses, undermining its core privacy function. The issue was initially reported to Apple in June 2025 by a researcher named Tyler Murphy.
Apple stated the bug was resolved in March 2026. However, subsequent testing by Murphy confirmed that the feature continued to expose the very email addresses it was designed to conceal. This ongoing vulnerability affects users of the privacy feature, which is part of the iCloud+ subscription.
As of May 2026, Apple was still investigating the extent of the problem and had requested Murphy not to disclose details publicly. The company indicated a patch was expected in the coming weeks. New "Hide My Email" addresses generated recently were also found to be affected, continuing to leak real email IDs.
