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Apple Reveals iCloud Address in FBI Threat Investigation

3/27/2026

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Apple provided the FBI with the real iCloud address linked to its Hide My Email feature during an investigation into a threatening message to Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel.
The email was sent by Alden Ruml and contained violent language, generated via Hide My Email.
Court records show Ruml's account produced 134 anonymized addresses.
Apple did not respond to requests for comment.

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Story summary

Apple provided the FBI with the real iCloud address linked to its Hide My Email feature during an investigation into a threatening message to Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel.
The email was sent by Alden Ruml and contained violent language, generated via Hide My Email.
Court records show Ruml's account produced 134 anonymized addresses.
Apple did not respond to requests for comment.