diff --git a/src/Core/Tools/Models/Data/SendAuthenticationTypes.cs b/src/Core/Tools/Models/Data/SendAuthenticationTypes.cs
index c90dba43a8..769e9df713 100644
--- a/src/Core/Tools/Models/Data/SendAuthenticationTypes.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Tools/Models/Data/SendAuthenticationTypes.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public record ResourcePassword(string Hash) : SendAuthenticationMethod;
 /// <summary>
 /// Create a send claim by requesting a one time password (OTP) confirmation code.
 /// </summary>
-/// <param name="Emails">
+/// <param name="EmailHashes">
 /// The list of email address **hashes**  permitted access to the send.
 /// </param>
-public record EmailOtp(string[] Emails) : SendAuthenticationMethod;
+public record EmailOtp(string[] EmailHashes) : SendAuthenticationMethod;
diff --git a/src/Identity/IdentityServer/RequestValidators/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidator.cs b/src/Identity/IdentityServer/RequestValidators/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidator.cs
index 34a7a6f6e7..f20fdb6f07 100644
--- a/src/Identity/IdentityServer/RequestValidators/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidator.cs
+++ b/src/Identity/IdentityServer/RequestValidators/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidator.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.Security.Claims;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
 using Bit.Core;
 using Bit.Core.Auth.Identity;
 using Bit.Core.Auth.Identity.TokenProviders;
@@ -40,8 +42,10 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidator(
             return BuildErrorResult(SendAccessConstants.EmailOtpValidatorResults.EmailRequired);
         }
 
-        // email must be in the list of emails in the EmailOtp array
-        if (!authMethod.Emails.Contains(email))
+        // email hash must be in the list of email hashes in the EmailOtp array
+        byte[] hashBytes = SHA256.HashData(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(email));
+        string hashEmailHex = Convert.ToHexString(hashBytes).ToUpperInvariant();
+        if (!authMethod.EmailHashes.Contains(hashEmailHex))
         {
             return BuildErrorResult(SendAccessConstants.EmailOtpValidatorResults.EmailInvalid);
         }
diff --git a/test/Common/Helpers/CryptographyHelper.cs b/test/Common/Helpers/CryptographyHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30dfb1a679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Common/Helpers/CryptographyHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Bit.Test.Common.Helpers;
+
+public class CryptographyHelper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a hex-encoded, SHA256 hash for the given string
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string HashAndEncode(string text)
+    {
+        var hashBytes = SHA256.HashData(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(text));
+        var hashEncoded = Convert.ToHexString(hashBytes).ToUpperInvariant();
+        return hashEncoded;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Core.Test/Tools/Services/SendAuthenticationQueryTests.cs b/test/Core.Test/Tools/Services/SendAuthenticationQueryTests.cs
index 56b0f306cb..b4b1ecbc79 100644
--- a/test/Core.Test/Tools/Services/SendAuthenticationQueryTests.cs
+++ b/test/Core.Test/Tools/Services/SendAuthenticationQueryTests.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class SendAuthenticationQueryTests
 
         // Assert
         var emailOtp = Assert.IsType<EmailOtp>(result);
-        Assert.Equal(expectedEmailHashes, emailOtp.Emails);
+        Assert.Equal(expectedEmailHashes, emailOtp.EmailHashes);
     }
 
     [Fact]
diff --git a/test/Identity.IntegrationTest/RequestValidation/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpReqestValidatorIntegrationTests.cs b/test/Identity.IntegrationTest/RequestValidation/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpReqestValidatorIntegrationTests.cs
index 3c4657653b..1c740cd448 100644
--- a/test/Identity.IntegrationTest/RequestValidation/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpReqestValidatorIntegrationTests.cs
+++ b/test/Identity.IntegrationTest/RequestValidation/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpReqestValidatorIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using Bit.Core.Services;
 using Bit.Core.Tools.Models.Data;
 using Bit.Core.Tools.SendFeatures.Queries.Interfaces;
 using Bit.IntegrationTestCommon.Factories;
+using Bit.Test.Common.Helpers;
 using Duende.IdentityModel;
 using NSubstitute;
 using Xunit;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorIntegrationTests(IdentityApplicationFac
 
                 var sendAuthQuery = Substitute.For<ISendAuthenticationQuery>();
                 sendAuthQuery.GetAuthenticationMethod(sendId)
-                    .Returns(new EmailOtp([email]));
+                    .Returns(new EmailOtp([CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email)]));
                 services.AddSingleton(sendAuthQuery);
 
                 // Mock OTP token provider
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorIntegrationTests(IdentityApplicationFac
             });
         }).CreateClient();
 
+
         var requestBody = SendAccessTestUtilities.CreateTokenRequestBody(sendId, email: email); // Email but no OTP
 
         // Act
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorIntegrationTests(IdentityApplicationFac
 
                 var sendAuthQuery = Substitute.For<ISendAuthenticationQuery>();
                 sendAuthQuery.GetAuthenticationMethod(sendId)
-                    .Returns(new EmailOtp(new[] { email }));
+                    .Returns(new EmailOtp(new[] { CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email) }));
                 services.AddSingleton(sendAuthQuery);
 
                 // Mock OTP token provider to validate successfully
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorIntegrationTests(IdentityApplicationFac
 
                 var sendAuthQuery = Substitute.For<ISendAuthenticationQuery>();
                 sendAuthQuery.GetAuthenticationMethod(sendId)
-                    .Returns(new EmailOtp(new[] { email }));
+                    .Returns(new EmailOtp(new[] { CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email) }));
                 services.AddSingleton(sendAuthQuery);
 
                 // Mock OTP token provider to validate as false
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorIntegrationTests(IdentityApplicationFac
 
                 var sendAuthQuery = Substitute.For<ISendAuthenticationQuery>();
                 sendAuthQuery.GetAuthenticationMethod(sendId)
-                    .Returns(new EmailOtp(new[] { email }));
+                    .Returns(new EmailOtp(new[] { CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email) }));
                 services.AddSingleton(sendAuthQuery);
 
                 // Mock OTP token provider to fail generation
diff --git a/test/Identity.Test/IdentityServer/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests.cs b/test/Identity.Test/IdentityServer/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests.cs
index 7fdfacf428..1815b9207d 100644
--- a/test/Identity.Test/IdentityServer/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests.cs
+++ b/test/Identity.Test/IdentityServer/SendAccess/SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Bit.Core.Tools.Models.Data;
 using Bit.Identity.IdentityServer.RequestValidators.SendAccess;
 using Bit.Test.Common.AutoFixture;
 using Bit.Test.Common.AutoFixture.Attributes;
+using Bit.Test.Common.Helpers;
 using Duende.IdentityModel;
 using Duende.IdentityServer.Validation;
 using NSubstitute;
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests
                 expectedUniqueId)
             .Returns(generatedToken);
 
-        emailOtp = emailOtp with { Emails = [email] };
+        var emailHash = CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email);
+        emailOtp = emailOtp with { EmailHashes = [emailHash] };
 
         // Act
         var result = await sutProvider.Sut.ValidateRequestAsync(context, emailOtp, sendId);
@@ -144,7 +146,8 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests
             Request = tokenRequest
         };
 
-        emailOtp = emailOtp with { Emails = [email] };
+        var emailHash = CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email);
+        emailOtp = emailOtp with { EmailHashes = [emailHash] };
 
         sutProvider.GetDependency<IOtpTokenProvider<DefaultOtpTokenProviderOptions>>()
             .GenerateTokenAsync(Arg.Any<string>(), Arg.Any<string>(), Arg.Any<string>())
@@ -179,7 +182,8 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests
             Request = tokenRequest
         };
 
-        emailOtp = emailOtp with { Emails = [email] };
+        var emailHash = CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email);
+        emailOtp = emailOtp with { EmailHashes = [emailHash] };
 
         var expectedUniqueId = string.Format(SendAccessConstants.OtpToken.TokenUniqueIdentifier, sendId, email);
 
@@ -231,7 +235,8 @@ public class SendEmailOtpRequestValidatorTests
             Request = tokenRequest
         };
 
-        emailOtp = emailOtp with { Emails = [email] };
+        var emailHash = CryptographyHelper.HashAndEncode(email);
+        emailOtp = emailOtp with { EmailHashes = [emailHash] };
 
         var expectedUniqueId = string.Format(SendAccessConstants.OtpToken.TokenUniqueIdentifier, sendId, email);