Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective

Apple plans to move anonymized addresses created by its Hide My Email iCloud+ feature from the @icloud.com domain to @private.icloud.com, which will make those addresses detectable by apps and websites and could enable blocking of anonymous sign-ups; existing addresses will continue to forward mail but providers must update filters. The report notes user criticism, references a past incident where Apple turned over real account information tied to an anonymized address, and mentions government efforts to unmask anonymous accounts.