negativeSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-05T16:52:29Z
Apple's Private Relay Vulnerability Exposes User IP Addresses
Researchers discovered vulnerabilities in Apple's WebKit browser engine that allow Apple's Private Relay to leak users' real IP addresses, undermining its privacy protections. The issue affects Safari users and highlights flaws in Apple's approach to browser-based privacy features.
A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.
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