Apple’s iCloud Private Relay is back to private status, after an apparent fix in iOS 26.6.1 patched the vulnerability that would expose a person’s IP address even when the feature was enabled. iCloud Private Relay is a paid feature available only to those with an iCloud Plus subscription. When it’s active, it routes web traffic
Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on Monday, Aug. 17, about a month before I expect the tech company to release iOS 27 to the general public. While the upcoming iOS 27 revamps Siri and other internal iPhone systems, iOS 26.6.1 brings over 20 bug fixes and security patches to your device. You can download iOS 26.6.1