How private is Apple's Private Relay, really? WetBeardHairs ( @WetBeardHairs@lemmy.ml ) Privacy@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square13fedilinkarrow-up125
arrow-up125message-squareHow private is Apple's Private Relay, really? WetBeardHairs ( @WetBeardHairs@lemmy.ml ) Privacy@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square13fedilink
minus-square Karna ( @KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•5 months agoRequest: Your IP > Apple (1st) relay node > 3rd party (2nd) relay node > Website Response: Your IP < Apple (1st) relay node < 3rd party (2nd) relay node < Website Whoever has access to both relay nodes, can easily track you end-to-end. As for Apple, they claim the 1st relay node is owned by them, and 2nd relay node is owned by 3rd party. (Source: https://www.apple.com/icloud/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.pdf) In theory, it should not be a privacy concern because - Website will see the request coming from 2nd relay node’s IP. 2nd relay node will see the request is coming from Apple (1st) relay node’s IP. So, only Apple knows your IP.
Request: Your IP > Apple (1st) relay node > 3rd party (2nd) relay node > Website
Response: Your IP < Apple (1st) relay node < 3rd party (2nd) relay node < Website
Whoever has access to both relay nodes, can easily track you end-to-end.
As for Apple, they claim the 1st relay node is owned by them, and 2nd relay node is owned by 3rd party. (Source: https://www.apple.com/icloud/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.pdf)
In theory, it should not be a privacy concern because -