iCloud Private Relay failures manifest a new class-action lawsuit against Apple
Apple is now facing an inevitable class action lawsuit over a flaw in iCloud Private Relay that exposes a user's identity. It's a lawsuit from the same firm that got a $250M settlement over Siri AI's delays. iCloud Private Relay should protect users when browsing online Any Apple security issue that surfaces is a potential lawsuit target, and can quickly be seized upon by law firms smelling an…
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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