Recent findings indicate that Apple's iCloud Private Relay has inadvertently exposed the actual IP addresses of iPhone users. Researchers pinpointed three methods—WebAuthn, WebTransport, and DNS prefetching—that sidestep the intended privacy protections. Apple's team is actively examining these vulnerabilities. For users seeking comprehensive IP masking across their devices, employing a system-level VPN is recommended for heightened privacy.

Apples kostenpflichtiger Datenschutzdienst soll Abflüsse privater Browser-Daten verhindern. Sicherheitsforscher meinen, dass das nicht immer stimmt.

Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. 404 Media verified the issues do expose IP addresses.