Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw

[MacRumors]

Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple violated California's false advertising law and other consumer protection statutes by knowingly offering a feature that does not work as advertised.

A security researcher disclosed the apparent "Hide My Email" vulnerability to Apple in June 2025, but there are no known instances of it being exploited, as the steps involved have not been shared with the public as a precaution.

Article Link: Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw

 

[HQuest]

"Hey Apple, I did something wrong using Hide My Email, now I can potentially be exposed and get arrested. I'll sue you."

Seems very logical to me.

 

[963852741]

"Hey Apple, I did something wrong using Hide My Email, now I can potentially be exposed and get arrested. I'll sue you."

Seems very logical to me.

Also, which security research has not published a year-long vulnerability? Most would give 6 months tops to make it public, sometimes as part of the NDA of the finding, sometimes to force the company to get it fixed.

TF? There are plenty legitimate use cases. WTF are you on about.

 

[mudflap]

I’m pretty disappointed and upset about this too. Apple dropped the ball on this one. Especially for a company that touts their unbeatable privacy and security.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Too bad ig, there is no big deal with emails? You want mine?

 

[rlewisphilly]

A flaw found, being corrected, and no actual issues happened. Sounds like lawyers bing lawyers.

 

[btrach144]

"Hey Apple, I did something wrong using Hide My Email, now I can potentially be exposed and get arrested. I'll sue you."

Seems very logical to me.

You don't have to be doing something wrong or illegal to expect privacy.

Discovery for this will be very interesting to see if the claim that Apple knew and still advertised it as safe, when in fact they knew it was not.

 

[BGrifter]

Seems pretty reasonable. There should be consequences if you advertise a privacy feature that doesn’t work, know it doesn’t work, and still push it anyway.

 

[AppleCook]

I like when sometimes I compose a new email and select the Hide My address and before I can send the email, it’s switched back to my personal address - and that it’s persisted for so long.

 

[963852741]

A flaw found, being corrected, and no actual issues happened. Sounds like lawyers bing lawyers.

As far as I know it hasn't been fixed.

 

[gummybear2026]

A flaw found, being corrected, and no actual issues happened. Sounds like lawyers bing lawyers.

Sounds like Apple dropping the ball again.

 

[I7guy]

Sounds like another day, another lawsuit. Let’s see where this one goes.

 

[Heelpir8]

Makes sense to me. This very second, iCloud+ subscribers are creating new Hide My Email addresses thinking their real email address is hidden when it’s not. And Apple has known it’s not for over a year now.

 

[winxmac]

Another possible lawsuit in the future now that Hide My Email accounts are being switched to just @icloud.com

 

[Heelpir8]

Another possible lawsuit in the future now that Hide My Email accounts are being switched to just @icloud.com

@private.icloud.com is actually replacing the currently used @icloud.com and @privaterelay.appleid.com.

 

[gummybear2026]

I’m pretty disappointed and upset about this too. Apple dropped the ball on this one. Especially for a company that touts their unbeatable privacy and security.

Privacy and security is very lacking lately.

 

[tennisproha]

I've said this needs to be a class-action lawsuit and I'd happily join it. Apple doesn't seem to care about fixing years old vulnerability bugs anymore, for a paid service at that.

 

[svish]

Will be very interesting to see what happens in this case and hopefully this flaw is fully rectified.

 

[CarAnalogy]

"Hey Apple, I did something wrong using Hide My Email, now I can potentially be exposed and get arrested. I'll sue you."

Seems very logical to me.

Why don’t you go ahead and post your real email address here if you have nothing to hide?

 

[rotvaldi]

iCloud has been disappointing me for a while now, lost jobs applications for its flaws~ doesn’t work great on windows either

 

[sdm1985]

Too busy in meetings about how much they can raise prices..

 

[goonie4life9]

Folks, it’s really not that complex. Apple is the world’s largest tiny startup. They were so busy working on taking things to a whole new level with OS 27, featuring the game-changing SiriAI, that they simply didn’t have the resources to address this. Believe you me, if Apple could have they would have, because they believe privacy is a human right. Fortunately, Apple has discovered the secret. Stay tuned.

But seriously, what do we expect when PR is directing the ship?

 

[OGdrknight]

Apple just send me Apple Cash instead of a paper check:

 

[con2apple]

I’m pretty disappointed and upset about this too. Apple dropped the ball on this one. Especially for a company that touts their unbeatable privacy and security.

Welcome to the world of marketing.

 

[Heelpir8]

Welcome to the world of marketing.

Indeed. "Hide My Email" when they know your email isn't hidden.