Apple’s Private Relay Can Leak IP Addresses, Researchers Find
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Apple’s Private Relay Can Leak IP Addresses, Researchers Find

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Apple’s Private Relay feature is not fully private and can reveal a user's IP address to websites and services. Security researchers discovered an issue within Apple’s WebKit browser engine that affects the privacy feature. Surprisingly, passkey technology – intended as a more secure authentication method – contributes to this leak.

The vulnerability allows websites to potentially identify users despite Private Relay’s intention to mask their IP addresses. No right-leaning outlets have reported on this issue; coverage is limited to center and left-leaning sources. The discovery raises questions about the effectiveness of Apple's privacy measures and the security of passkey implementation, leaving unsettled how widely exploited this vulnerability might be.

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