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Apple's Hide My Email feature has a year-long vulnerability exposing real emails

A vulnerability in Apple's "Hide My Email" feature has been present for over a year, potentially exposing users' real email addresses. Security researcher Tyler Murphy of EasyOptOuts discovered and reported the issue to Apple in June 2025, but despite multiple follow-ups and assurances from Apple that it was being addressed, the vulnerability remains unfixed. The flaw could put users who rely on the feature for privacy and spam reduction at risk, especially when combined with publicly accessible people-search sites. AI

IMPACT This vulnerability could undermine user privacy and trust in Apple's services, potentially impacting adoption of privacy-focused features.

RANK_REASON The cluster details a security flaw in a specific product feature, not a core AI model release or significant industry-wide policy change.

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Apple's Hide My Email feature has a year-long vulnerability exposing real emails

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses

    ”Hide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,” the person who reported the issue said.