Multiple reports say Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature has a long-running vulnerability that can expose a user’s real email address. The issue has been described as present for more than a year, with cybersecurity researchers demonstrating a way an attacker could work out the underlying address that “Hide My Email” is meant to protect. While Apple has previously stated it addressed the problem, at least one outlet says independent testing found the bug was still present after the reported fix. The feature is commonly used by iPhone users to create forwarding addresses for contacting services without revealing their primary email, helping reduce spam and marketing contact. However, the reporting indicates it is not fully effective against this specific class of attack. Overall, the sources describe the same core claim: the privacy protection provided by Hide My Email can be bypassed, leaving real addresses exposed, and Apple has not fully resolved the vulnerability based on researcher findings. The articles do not provide specific instructions for exploitation, but they align on the existence of an unfixed privacy leak and the timeline of the issue.