Apple hasn't fixed a Hide My Email privacy bug in over a year
01-07-2026 14:20 via appleinsider.com

Apple hasn't fixed a Hide My Email privacy bug in over a year

A vulnerability was discovered in Apple's "Hide My Email" that allows an attacker to work out your real email address. It's not been fixed for over a year.
Hide My Email on an iPhone
Hide My Email has been a great help for Apple users who need to communicate with services and companies, but don't want to provide their real email address. Spam, as ever, continues to be a problem requiring solutions like this.However, while it is capable of thwarting your typical spammer or marketing-happy small b
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