Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature is leaking users' real IP addresses

• ▪The Web Apple privacy private relay Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature is leaking users' real IP addresses The flaws also affect proxy-based privacy browsers including Onion Browser By Rob Thubron August 6, 2026, 5:15 Add TechSpot Serving
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• ▪Facepalm: Apple's iCloud Private Relay, the company's privacy-protecting service for Safari that comes with any paid iCloud+ plan, doesn't appear to be as private as Cupertino claims.

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• ▪ Apple's iCloud Private Relay Can Actually Expose Your Real IP Address — Lifehacker
• ▪ Apple's Private Relay tool can leak users' IP addresses — with OnionBrowser also affected — TechRadar
• ▪ Apple's Private Relay feature could reveal your IP address to websites and services — Engadget
• ▪ Apple’s Private Relay Isn’t So Private After All, Can Leak Your IP Address — CNET
• ▪ Apple's iCloud Private Relay is Leaking Users' Real IP Addresses — MacRumors
• ▪ iCloud Private Relay might be leaking your real IP address, researchers say — 9to5Mac
• ▪ Mysk: Apple's Private Relay tool can leak users' IP addresses due to issues in Apple's WebKit browser engine, also affecting OnionBrowser, a Tor browser for iOS (Joseph Cox/404 Media) — Techmeme
• ▪ PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address — TechCrunch
• ▪ Apple’s Private Relay isn’t always hiding your IP address, researchers say — Android Authority
• ▪ Apple's ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users' Real IP Addresses — 404 Media

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