Apple finally patches Hide My Email security flaw — a year after it was first discovered
- Apple fixes Hide My Email flaw which exposed anonymous addresses through bounced spam logs
- Hidden emails created before July 7, 2026 may still be exposed in third‑party logs
- Users should update and consider regenerating hidden addresses to reduce lingering exposure risk
A year after first being discovered, a vulnerability in Apple’s Hide My Email feature has finally been fixed - however some users will probably remain at risk until they make changes on their end, as well.
The Hide My Email feature is part of the paid iCloud+ offering and allows users to quickly create a new, anonymous email address - very handy for people who don’t want to share their email with different products across the web. It is also important since some companies tend to sell this information to third parties who then, unsolicited, start sending spam emails and various offers.
In June 2025, security researcher...
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