iCloud For Windows Bug Leaks Users’ Family Pictures

Apple is very proud of its advanced privacy and security features, which it says prevent unauthorized access to its consumers’ data. The knowledge that their personal information will not get into the hands of a third party is enough to sway the purchasing decision of many consumers when it comes to Apple goods like the iPhone and the Mac. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as bug-free complicated software, and even the most security-conscious businesses can occasionally find the largest of flaws in their own systems.

You might already be aware of this, but Apple provides an application for Windows OS that can access iCloud storage. The app gives users of PCs access to some of the data that they have stored in iCloud, such as the images and movies that they have uploaded. Even though the application has been available for quite some time, it appears to have recently acquired a new problem that is causing it to malfunction.

New bug

On iCloud for Windows, some customers are reporting that video files have become corrupted. The most essential thing to note, however, is that it appears that random photographs of families and children taken by unknown people also show up.

According to the sources, the corrupted files appear to be related to videos that were filmed on models of the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro. In rare instances, the video displays a black screen with scan lines. However, what’s more concerning is the random content that’s being displayed for certain users. This could be a sign of a larger problem. Even if it hasn’t been verified just yet, it’s possible that these photographs of people’s families, children, and other sensitive moments are stored in the iCloud libraries of other users. Should this turn out to be the truth, Apple could be in for some significant trouble. Unfortunately, it does not appear that removing the iCloud for Windows program will cure this problem, as the problems appear to be reflected on the server.