The Los Angeles Police Department is currently seeking the rightful owners of over 200 Apple devices, including laptops, iPads, and iPhones, believed to be stolen. Meanwhile, a convicted iPhone thief, who is now in prison, has shared details about his method of stealing victims' phones and passcodes, leading to the theft of up to $2 million. The thief, identified as Aaron Johnson, operated by observing people input their passcodes and then accessing their financial resources, with individual thefts amounting to over $300,000. His revelations have highlighted the extent of the iPhone theft problem and the vulnerabilities even with security features like Face ID, which iOS 17.3 aims to fix.
An iPhone thief stole up to $2 million by watching people type their passcodes. Here's how to protect yourself. https://t.co/DzB5xrpSTw
A few weeks ago, I went to a high-security prison in Minnesota to visit Aaron Johnson. Johnson stole hundreds of iPhones and hundreds of thousands of dollars from them. The key to all his crimes? iPhone passcodes. He told me how he did it all in a video interview. Watch and… https://t.co/Fbx9KDq4kq
A few weeks ago, I went to a high-security prison in Minnesota to visit Aaron Johnson. Johnson stole hundreds of iPhones and hundreds of thousands of dollars from them. The key to all his crimes? iPhone passcodes. He told me how he did it all in a video interview. Watch and…
Thief reveals how he looted $300,000 from strangers' bank accounts by hacking into their iPhones with this simple passcode trick that works even IF you have Face ID https://t.co/qtIEjq418v https://t.co/odtzYpBKiA
From prison, a convicted iPhone thief explains to @JoannaStern how he stole victims’ phones, passcodes and hundreds of thousands of dollars https://t.co/HcsfUSyyhg https://t.co/HcsfUSyyhg
How bad is the iPhone theft problem iOS 17.3 fixes? This thief made $300K+ targeting bars https://t.co/TFaHFO4yv6 by @ChanceHMiller
A thief thinks they made millions after stealing iPhones and their passcodes https://t.co/hIUtzB75Ag
From prison, a convicted iPhone thief explains to @joannastern how he stole victims’ phones, passcodes and hundreds of thousands of dollars. A must read. Protect yourself. https://t.co/i3O8iC1XKN
A convicted iPhone thief has revealed how he would trick owners into giving him their passcode -- and then how he could steal their life savings. By @WGallagher https://t.co/IyzNIFbkYp
From prison, a convicted iPhone thief explains to @joannastern how he stole victims’ phones, passcodes and hundreds of thousands of dollars https://t.co/WALgRxCo0F
Stolen Apple devices: LAPD searching for owners of over 200 laptops, iPads, and iPhones. https://t.co/5mob6gn6Va Click the image to read more:
LAPD searching for owners of over 200 allegedly stolen laptops, iPads, and iPhones. https://t.co/X9R5QqV7U4 Click the image to read more: