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From Apple's statement[0]: > The first assigns the user an anonymous IP address that maps to their region but not their actual location. The second decrypts t
by vngzs 5y ago
From Apple's statement[0]:
> The first assigns the user an anonymous IP address that maps to their region but not their actual location. The second decrypts the web address they want to visit and forwards them to their destination. This separation of information protects the user’s privacy because no single entity can identify both who a user is and which sites they visit.
Apple is not saying nobody can deanonymize you - they are being very careful to only state that no single entity can deanonymize you. Hence you should still assume this is not a good protection against any entity with subpoena power, or the ability to compel the cooperation of Apple and their 3rd-party egress relay providers.
[0]: https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/apple-icloud-private-relay-feature-china/ https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/apple-icloud-private-relay-fe...
- allochthon 5y agoThat makes me wonder whether an analysis could be done over a long period of time to determine where in the region the user isn't, and thereby narrow down where the user is.
- bjtitus 5y agoI'm curious what the details around the anonymous IP address assignment are. Protecting copyright holders seems to be the point of the IP assignment to not break content restrictions. Are they able to assign a set for an entire country? If so, that doesn't narrow it down all that much. However, major league sports blackouts wouldn't work, so is it by city?
- ezfe 5y agoPresumably they're not actually blocking the current location - just not using it to inform their selection.
- Siira 5y agoThey might just use randomization, which is only statistically not where the user is. It’s the intuitive approach, and easy.