Apple's 'Private Relay' Is Exposing Users' Real IP Addresses

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By BeauHDAug 5, 2026, 4:00 pm122 ptsTrending
Security researchers found that Apple's iCloud Private Relay can expose users' real IP addresses because some passkey-related requests bypass Safari and its proxy protections at the operating-system level. "In short: any website that supports, or pretends to support, passkeys can see the user's real IP address…

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