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Lufthansa Says You Can Actually Use an AirTag to Track Your Luggage
Lufthansa Says You Can Actually Use an AirTag to Track Your Luggage

12 Oct 2022, 04:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The airline has apparently changed its mind and now says that AirTags are allowed within checked-in luggage on its flights

 
Police Can’t Find Stolen Car Despite Owner Knowing Precisely Where It Is
Police Can’t Find Stolen Car Despite Owner Knowing Precisely Where It Is

11 Oct 2022, 05:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen car knows exactly where the vehicle is, as he uses an AirTag to keep track of the location; the police say they can’t find it

 
Lufthansa Bans Apple’s AirTag in Checked Baggage Because of Course
Lufthansa Bans Apple’s AirTag in Checked Baggage Because of Course

7 Oct 2022, 04:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The airline says you aren’t allowed to place an activated AirTag in your checked luggage; you must first remove its battery

 
Woman Stalked With Apple AirTag Told by Police There’s Nothing Officers Can Do
Woman Stalked With Apple AirTag Told by Police There’s Nothing Officers Can Do

4 Oct 2022, 18:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TikTok celebrity reveals how she discovered an Apple GPS tracker in her car, but the police claim it’s a non-life-threatening situation

 
BMW Owner Discovers AirTag in the Car He Just Bought, Thieves Steal and Total the Vehicle
BMW Owner Discovers AirTag in the Car He Just Bought, Thieves Steal and Total the Vehicle

28 Sep 2022, 04:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The AirTag has once again been used for a nefarious purpose, as the GPS tracker was planted in a car sold by the dealership

 
Man Who Planted AirTag in Car to Stalk Woman Arrested, Faith in Humanity Restored
Man Who Planted AirTag in Car to Stalk Woman Arrested, Faith in Humanity Restored

23 Sep 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AirTag stalker finally charged after keeping an eye on victim for several months; the device was planted in a car in February

 
People Told to Check for Hidden AirTags Regularly Because They Could Be Anywhere
People Told to Check for Hidden AirTags Regularly Because They Could Be Anywhere

15 Aug 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Representatives of an Orange County organization claim that checking for hidden AirTags regularly is totally recommended

 
Stalker Jailed for Hiding Apple AirTag in Ex-Girlfriend’s Car, Faith in Humanity Restored
Stalker Jailed for Hiding Apple AirTag in Ex-Girlfriend’s Car, Faith in Humanity Restored

13 Aug 2022, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 41-year-old used an Apple AirTag to track his former girlfriend, with the device planted in the rear bumper of her car

 
Apple AirTag Owner Ends Up With a Broken Nose, That’s Why You Shouldn’t Try to Be a Hero
Apple AirTag Owner Ends Up With a Broken Nose, That’s Why You Shouldn’t Try to Be a Hero

3 Aug 2022, 22:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple AirTag owner tried to recover his stolen Honda scooter but ended up with a broken nose after confronting the thieves

 
Thief Tries to Steal a Hyundai, Fails; Second Thief Succeeds – Thank God for Technology
Thief Tries to Steal a Hyundai, Fails; Second Thief Succeeds – Thank God for Technology

26 Jul 2022, 20:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a Hyundai Santa Fe ended up turning to the world of technology to make sure his SUV doesn’t go missing (forever)

 
Hackers Could Abruptly Stop Cars on Highways Due to Security Bugs in Popular GPS Tracker
Hackers Could Abruptly Stop Cars on Highways Due to Security Bugs in Popular GPS Tracker

23 Jul 2022, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A team of security researchers has found a total of six vulnerabilities in the software used by popular GPS trackers from Chinese firm MiCODUS

 
AirTag Mischievously Planted on Woman’s Car Proves Not Even Apple Can Stop the Madness
AirTag Mischievously Planted on Woman’s Car Proves Not Even Apple Can Stop the Madness

13 Jul 2022, 21:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A woman from Bridgeport recently came across an Apple AirTag that was specifically planted on her trunk to eventually fall in the car

 
Range Rover Gets Stolen, Owner Buys a Second One, Stolen as Well - Thank God for AirTags
Range Rover Gets Stolen, Owner Buys a Second One, Stolen as Well - Thank God for AirTags

2 Jul 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Ontario man whose Range Rover was stolen twice managed to track down the thieves using a GPS tracker developed by Apple

 
You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide: Police Catch Serial Thief Using Apple AirTag
You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide: Police Catch Serial Thief Using Apple AirTag

9 Jun 2022, 22:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department managed to find the location of a serial thief and then hunt him down using GPS data offered by an AirTag

 
Enough Is Enough: Ohio Wants to Ban AirTag Stalking Once and for All
Enough Is Enough: Ohio Wants to Ban AirTag Stalking Once and for All

15 May 2022, 22:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New bill could make the use of electronic tracking devices, such as Apple’s AirTag, a criminal activity if they’re planted on someone without consent

 
The Dark Side of Tech: Family Tracked for Hours at Disney World With an Apple AirTag
The Dark Side of Tech: Family Tracked for Hours at Disney World With an Apple AirTag

1 May 2022, 20:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mother and daughter say they discovered an AirTag following them while they were leaving Disney World; the two called the police

 
Police Documents Show Apple Unwittingly Created a New Problem for the Modern World
Police Documents Show Apple Unwittingly Created a New Problem for the Modern World

10 Apr 2022, 19:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Law enforcement incident reports confirm that out of all cases involving Apple AirTags, most came down to some sort of stalking claims

 
AirTag Hidden in Car Grille Shows the Madness Isn’t Over Yet
AirTag Hidden in Car Grille Shows the Madness Isn’t Over Yet

7 Mar 2022, 22:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Woman says someone tracked her using Apple’s GPS tracker that was at one point quietly planted in the grille of her own car

 
New Yorkers Warned Apple’s GPS Trackers Could Be Used for Stalking, Stealing Cars
New Yorkers Warned Apple’s GPS Trackers Could Be Used for Stalking, Stealing Cars

21 Feb 2022, 23:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New York Attorney General Letitia James warns the AirTag could be used for nefarious purposes, including monitoring the location of an individual

 
Apple Makes It Harder for Bad Actors to Stalk Strangers Using Its GPS Tracker
Apple Makes It Harder for Bad Actors to Stalk Strangers Using Its GPS Tracker

11 Feb 2022, 22:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has announced a series of updates that are supposed to make using the AirTag more difficult for nefarious purposes