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Firehound Flags 196 iOS Apps Leaking User Data, With AI Chat App Exposing 406 Million Records

Researchers attribute the exposures to misconfigured cloud databases.

Overview

  • CovertLabs’ Firehound registry lists 198 iOS apps, with 196 found to expose user information, according to posts highlighting the project.
  • The app Chat & Ask AI is cited as the largest case, with more than 406 million records from over 18 million users, including about 380 million chat messages.
  • Exposed data commonly includes names, email addresses, and full AI chat histories, raising significant privacy concerns for iPhone users.
  • The affected titles span categories beyond AI tools, including education, entertainment, graphics and design, health and fitness, lifestyle, and social networking.
  • Firehound limits public access to sensitive findings, reviews access requests manually, and offers a responsible-disclosure pathway for developers seeking remediation and delisting.