Journalists spoke about the dangers of Apple's AirTag wireless beacons
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Wireless beacons from Apple and other brands can be used to spy on people. Reported by the edition 9to5mac.
Journalists refer to the story of the blogger under the nickname Sega__JEANAsis. The girl said that she found the AirTag beacon under the wheel arch in her car when she arrived home from the bar. According to the author, she was very scared and worried about her safety and health. At the time of this writing, the girl's publication on Twitter has collected more than 15 thousand retweets and almost 32 thousand likes.
Sega__JEANAsis noted that her car was stuck in traffic when the iPhone received a notification that there was an AirTag next to it. At first, she did not attach much importance to this, but in the morning she asked the relatives to inspect the car, after which the accessory was found.
Media journalists noted that specifically for such cases, AirTag has a function to prevent surveillance, with the help of which it sends notifications to the smartphone of a potential victim. Experts emphasized that the girl's fears are not groundless, but each beacon is associated with a specific identifier, and, in the event of an unlawful act, the police will be able to reveal the identity of the offender. At the same time, the authors noted that most of the GPS trackers on the market do not have such a protective function.
In December, Canadian police announced a new way to steal cars using AirTag beacons. The intruders hide the accessory in the cars on the street, and then find out the location of the car garage.
