iCloud Private Relay’s Privacy Shield Bypassed by WebKit Vulnerabilities
New security research reveals that specific WebKit features can circumvent iCloud Private Relay, potentially exposing your actual IP address to the websites you visit.
By Blip Tech
1 min read
iCloud Private Relay, the privacy feature designed for iCloud+ subscribers to mask IP addresses and encrypt Safari traffic, is under fire for vulnerabilities within WebKit. Researchers have identified three distinct features in the browser engine that allow websites to bypass the relay system and capture a user's true IP address. While the relay system is intended to route traffic through two independent hops to ensure no single entity can identify both the user and their destination, these loopholes undermine the core promise of anonymity. This breach of privacy poses a significant risk for users relying on the service for stealthy browsing.
