Apple Quietly Fixes iCloud Private Relay Vulnerability in iOS 26.6.1 – CNET0

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• August 25, 2026

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