New Lawsuit Filed Against Apple for 'Hide My Email' Privacy Vulnerability
The suit says a vulnerability exposed real addresses for 100% of tested Hide My Email aliases, and seeks refunds plus a court-ordered fix.
- On Wednesday, California resident Anthony Alvarez filed a class action lawsuit, Alvarez v. Apple Inc., accusing Apple of fraud and false advertising regarding its Hide My Email feature.
- Earlier this month, 404 Media reported that a vulnerability allows hackers to unmask real email addresses; research found 100% of tested addresses were exploitable using online identity search tools.
- Researcher Tyler Murphy informed Apple about the flaw in June 2025, yet the issue remained unpatched as of late June despite Apple's promise of a fix in 'the coming weeks.'
- The suit seeks class action status and damages exceeding $5 million, with Alvarez requesting a jury trial and demanding Apple either fix the vulnerability or disclose the feature's limitations.
- Apple has not officially commented on the lawsuit or security claims, though the company reportedly plans to update the tool later this summer while the case undergoes lengthy court certification.
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Apple hit with lawsuit claiming iCloud+ privacy tool could expose users’ real emails to websites
Apple is facing a possible class action lawsuit over charging people for an allegedly faulty feature that is supposed to hide customers' email addresses from data brokers and online advertisers.
Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Flaw That Unmasks Real Addresses
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Apple sells Hide My Email as a wall between your inbox and everyone who wants a piece of it. A California customer says that wall was never really standing, and that Apple kept charging for it anyway. Anthony Alvarez...
Hide My Email class action lawsuit seeks payout without evidence of any attacks
A proposed class action is trying to turn Apple's unresolved Hide My Email flaw into a nationwide payout without alleging that the vulnerability was used in an attack or that the plaintiff's email address was exposed.Apple's Hide My Email serviceAnthony Alvarez filed the lawsuit against Apple on July 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint accuses the company of false advertising, fraud, breach of con…
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