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PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address

Wednesday, August 5, 2026


Apple's Private Relay feature, designed to mask users' IP addresses from websites, contains a bug that can expose users' real IP addresses. The bug affects how Apple implements the privacy tool. Apple has not publicly disclosed a timeline for fixing the issue.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/psa-apples-private-relay-can-leak-your-real-ip-address/

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