Hide My Email
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An iCloud+ privacy feature that generates relay email addresses to mask a user's real address.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 35%.
Evidence (2)
- 4Hacker News·8/24/2026product_launchApple keeps iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses on icloud.com
Apple says iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will remain on the icloud.com domain after reviewing community feedback. The update mainly affects Sign in with Apple: new relay addresses will move to private.icloud.com later this year, while existing privaterelay.appleid.com addresses will continue working without interruption.
- 8Hacker News·7/1/2026securityApple Hide My Email flaw may expose real addresses
Researchers say Apple’s iCloud+ Hide My Email feature has vulnerabilities that can reveal the real email address behind a masked alias. They reported the issue to Apple in mid-2025, but say it remains unfixed as of June 30, 2026 despite multiple claims of remediation.