In recent months, Apple's AirTag location technology has been used to steal cars in Canada.
This is how thieves use the new Apple AirTag to track and steal your car!
As first reported by MacRumors, local police in York County, Ontario, Canada, warned of a series of car thefts involving Apple AirTags on Thursday. According to the press release, suspects are placing AirTags on expensive vehicles in order to track them, locate them later, and steal them when the owner is not home.
Since September, York Regional Police said they have investigated five AirTag-related vehicle theft incidents. The suspects placed the AirTags in places out of sight of a car, such as a gas cap or tow hitch, while a vehicle is parked in a public parking lot.
It’s important to note that Apple has a feature through Find My that allows users to know if an unknown AirTag is nearby and is moving with them. However, because the Apple AirTags are in the car and not on the person, not every victim received the notification on their phone. Additionally, the notifications only work if you have an iPhone.
