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User sues Apple $5M over Hide My Email privacy breach

7/17/2026

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Anthony Alvarez filed a lawsuit on July 16 2026 alleging Apple falsely advertised Hide My Email’s privacy and seeking $5 million in damages and an order that Apple fix the issue.
Apple learned of the vulnerability in June 2025, acknowledged it, and said a March 2026 update would fix it, but it remained.
The flaw enables tools to reveal the real email behind a Hide My Email alias, exposing name, address and phone.

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Story summary

Anthony Alvarez filed a lawsuit on July 16 2026 alleging Apple falsely advertised Hide My Email’s privacy and seeking $5 million in damages and an order that Apple fix the issue.
Apple learned of the vulnerability in June 2025, acknowledged it, and said a March 2026 update would fix it, but it remained.
The flaw enables tools to reveal the real email behind a Hide My Email alias, exposing name, address and phone.