AirTags Can Be Used for Covert Stalking; Apple’s Measures to Prevent Them Are Not Enough, Says Report May 6, 2021 06:06 EDT
Apple has safety measures in place to prevent its AirTags from being used for malicious activities. However, a new report claims that these measures are not sufficient to prevent covert stalking and provides a scenario on how Apple’s trackers might not be as safe as they are intended to be.
In a Pretended Stalking Scenario, Reporter Says Apple’s AirTags Are a ‘New Means of Inexpensive, Effective Stalking’
The Washington Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler attempted to create a stalking scenario where his colleague, Jonathan Baran. Baran paired an AirTag with his iPhone and slipped the tracker into Fowler’s backpack. Baran later tracked Fowler for an entire week across San Francisco Bay. Fowler says that he received multiple alerts from the AirTag on his iPhone, and while that is extremely helpful, there are other things to note.