AirTags, which launched last April for $29 apiece, allow users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's 'Find My' app.
AirTags, which launched last April for $29 apiece, allow users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's "Find My' app.that people with criminal intent may be using the devices to track other people — or their vehicles — through "AirTag stalking."
A key ring containing an AirTag attached to a rucksack inside the Apple Store George Street on April 30, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. "We’ve become aware that individuals can receive unwanted tracking alerts for benign reasons, such as when borrowing someone’s keys with an AirTag attached or when traveling in a car with a family member’s AirPods left inside," the tech giantThursday. "We also have seen reports of bad actors attempting to misuse AirTag for malicious or criminal purposes."
While Apple acknowledged that incidents of AirTag misuse are "rare," the company has been working with law enforcement to track down and charge perpetrators who engage in unwanted tracking. Every AirTag has a unique serial number and paired AirTags are associated with an Apple ID. Apple can provide the paired account details in response to a subpoena or valid request from law enforcement.
Going forward, all AirTag users will receive a new warning upon setup that tracking other people without their consent is considered a crime in many regions around the world and that law enforcement can request identifying information about AirTag owners.
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