Apple’s Hide My Email feature has a bug that’s been exposing real email addresses, researcher claims
- ID
- 2370
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 02 Jul 2026, 3:18 AM
- Fetched
- 02 Jul 2026, 4:15 AM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/apples-hide-my-email-feature-has-a-bug-thats-been-exposing-real-email-addresses-researcher-claims/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 7.5
- Created
- 02 Jul 2026, 5:16 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_startup_founders
What happened
A researcher found a bug in Apple's Hide My Email that could expose users' real email addresses, potentially rendering the privacy feature useless. The flaw reportedly occurs under certain conditions when forwarding emails, leaking the original address. Apple has not yet commented.
Why it matters
Many developers and startup founders rely on Hide My Email for privacy when testing apps or signing up for services. If you use it, you should audit your email forwarding settings and consider temporary alternatives until the bug is fixed.
Discussion angle
What are the best practices for implementing email privacy in your own apps, and how should we handle trust in platform-level privacy features?