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Apple fixes Hide My Email flaw

Apple fixes Hide My Email flaw
Apple fixes Hide My Email flaw that exposed users' real email addresses: Report · firstpost.com

Apple has a feature called Hide My Email that lets users create fake email addresses to keep their real ones private.

But there was a problem with this feature that could let bad people find out your real email address.

A man named Tyler Murphy told Apple about this problem over a year ago, but it wasn't fixed right away.

After a news website talked about it, Apple finally fixed the problem.

But some emails sent before the fix might still show your real email address.

Some people are even suing Apple because they say the company knew about the problem but didn't tell anyone.

Key facts

Feature
Hide My Email
Vulnerability Type
Privacy Flaw
Reported By
Tyler Murphy, co-founder of EasyOptOuts
Patch Date
March 2026
Affected Users
iCloud+ Subscribers
Legal Action
Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit

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