Private Relay is supposed to conceal your IP address when browsing Safari, but security researchers discovered that several WebKit browser engine quirks actually allow any website that supports passkeys to bypass the privacy feature entirely and expose your device’s IP. This comes just a month after Apple’s Hide My Email feature also failed to hide emails. [Link: IP and DNS Leaks in WebKit Affecting Proxy Browsers and Apple iCloud Private Relay | https://mysk.blog/2026/08/04/webkit-proxy-icloud-private-relay-ip-leak/ | Mysk Blog – In-Depth Cybersecurity & Mobile App Privacy Research]

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.