Apple’s Private Relay Isn’t So Private After All, Can Leak Your IP Address
Uncategorized Apple’s Private Relay Isn’t So Private After All, Can Leak Your IP Address Surprisingly, one culprit behind the leak is passkey technology, which is supposed to be a more secure way to authenticate data such as site logins. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology at CNET, from cellular phone plans to devices and emerging technology. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Read full bio August 5, 2026, 8:36 pm ET 2 min read Apple's iCloud Private Relay should protect web traffic, but a new vulnerability means not all browsing is private.
- ▪Uncategorized Apple’s Private Relay Isn’t So Private After All, Can Leak Your IP Address Surprisingly, one culprit behind the leak is passkey technology, which is supposed to be a more secure way to authenticate data such as site logins.
- ▪Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology at CNET, from cellular phone plans to devices and emerging technology.
- ▪Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Read full bio August 5, 2026, 8:36 pm ET 2 min read Apple's iCloud Private Relay should protect web traffic, but a new vulnerability means not all browsing is private.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 6 centre.
- ▪ Apple's Private Relay feature could reveal your IP address to websites and services — Engadget
- ▪ 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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Uncategorized Apple’s Private Relay Isn’t So Private After All, Can Leak Your IP Address Surprisingly, one culprit behind the leak is passkey technology, which is supposed to be a more secure way to authenticate data such as site logins. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology at CNET, from cellular phone plans to devices and emerging technology. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Read full bio August 5, 2026, 8:36 pm ET 2 min read Apple's iCloud Private Relay should protect web traffic, but a new vulnerability means not all browsing is private. Jeff Carlson/CNET Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature is designed to obscure your web traffic so sites like advertisers, unscrupulous governments or malicious attackers can’t trace that traffic back to you.
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