Apple faces class action lawsuit for ‘fraud’ over iCloud Private Relay flaw
Security researchers last week revealed a flaw in Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature. While this is supposed to protect your IP address from the websites you visit, a vulnerability means that it often fails to do so . Any time there’s a problem with an Apple product or service, a class action lawsuit is sure to follow, and this is no exception …
Apple faces a class action lawsuit alleging "fraud" over a flaw in its iCloud Private Relay feature. The flaw allows certain websites, even those that don't officially support passkeys, to see users' real IP addresses. This undermines the feature's intended purpose of protecting user privacy by hiding their IP addresses. The lawsuit, filed by the Clarkson Law Firm, claims that Apple knowingly misrepresented the functionality of iCloud Private Relay as a VPN, thus misleading consumers.
The firm sees this as a "betrayal of consumer trust" and accuses Apple of engaging in "false advertising, misrepresentation, and fraud." Apple was supposedly aware of the flaw but continued to market the feature as a robust privacy tool. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Apple has not yet commented on the allegations.
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