A security flaw in Apple’s Hide My Email bug has left millions of iCloud Plus subscribers potentially exposed — their real email addresses quietly visible to anyone willing to use a basic identity search tool. That’s not a theoretical risk. According to Tyler Murphy, co-founder of Easy Opt Out, every single Hide My Email address tested was exploitable.
Key takeaways
A vulnerability in Apple’s Hide My Email service allows anyone to uncover a user’s real email address using publicly accessible identity search tools.
Tyler Murphy of Easy Opt Out notified Apple of the bug in June 2025; Apple claimed a fix in March 2026, but the vulnerability persisted.
Tests on volunteers showed a 100% exploitation rate across all Hide My Email addresses tested.
Apple planned updates including a domain change from icloud.com to private.icloud.com, though the timeline for a complete fix remains unclear.
Experts advise iCloud Plus subscribers to temporarily stop using Hide My Email un
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