Privacy Apple to change Hide My Email domain, potentially impacting anonymous sign-ups June 17, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Apple is planning to alter its Hide My Email privacy feature, a change that could make it easier for applications and websites to block anonymous account creations. The feature, part of iCloud+, generates unique, anonymous email addresses that forward to a user's real inbox. This modification involves shifting these anonymous addresses from the @icloud.com domain to @private.icloud.com, as reported by TechCrunch. The change, announced to developers, will move anonymously generated email addresses to a new domain, @private.icloud.com. Previously, these addresses were indistinguishable from regular @icloud.com addresses, allowing for anonymous sign-ups. By using a distinct domain, apps and websites can more easily identify and potentially block users who rely on this privacy feature. While existing anonymous email addresses will continue to function, app and email providers will need to update their systems to ensure continued delivery. Users have expressed criticism on Reddit, suggesting the change will hinder the service's usability. This development follows a report that Apple previously provided user information associated with a Hide My Email address to authorities, raising questions about the feature's privacy guarantees in certain circumstances. Source: TechCrunch SC Staff Related Privacy UK government to ban social media for under-16s SC Staff June 16, 2026 To enforce the ban, social media platforms will be required to implement age verification for new users, likely through ID uploads or facial age scans. Privacy Leading job sites sell user data, Incogni report reveals SC Staff June 15, 2026 A report by Incogni found that ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and Monster are among the top platforms for collecting and sharing personal information. Privacy U.S. seizes domains used to publish nonconsensual AI-generated nude images SC Staff June 12, 2026 The domains specialized in creating explicit content, often targeting famous women, including politicians, royalty, and entertainers. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Anonymization Authenticity Basic Authentication Biometrics Certificate-Based Authentication Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Digest Authentication Digital Certificate Discretionary Access Control (DAC) Geolocation You can skip this ad in 5 seconds