A researcher says a vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email tool lets anyone discover a real email address; first reported in June 2025, Apple is yet to fix it
THE SO WHAT
A year-old, unfixed flaw in Hide My Email is a reminder that privacy features are still just software — and can quietly fail. If you rely on email aliasing for customer or employee protection, assume de-anonymization is possible and layer additional controls around account recovery and high-value workflows.
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