In the US, the theft of iPhones in public places has become more frequent, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Before stealing an iPhone, criminals follow the victim and try to peep the password on the lock screen. After that, they immediately steal the smartphone, sometimes snatching it from the owner’s hands.
One of the victims said that following stealing an iPhone, the thieves changed their Apple ID password following three minutes. They then stole thousands of dollars through Apple Pay by debiting the Apple Card. They confirmed transactions with a passcode.
Thieves often work in groups. For example, one person distracts the victim, while another writes down the password from the iPhone. Sometimes criminals offer to make friends on social networks, ask them to open an application for this, and at that moment they spy on the password.
It is known that in Minnesota a gang of 12 people was recently arrested for stealing iPhones in bars, having previously learned the password. The criminals stole $300,000 from 40 people.
Apple “empathizes with users” but does not yet know how to improve the protection of iPhones.
We sympathize with users who are experiencing this situation and take all attacks once morest our users very seriously, no matter how rare. The thefts described are rare and require many physical actions – stealing the user’s device is not enough. We will continue to improve protections to keep user accounts safe.
Apple
The password can often be obtained from users who have not set up Face ID or Touch ID. Also, Face ID sometimes may not recognize a face, and at this moment you have to enter a password that criminals are watching. [The Wall Street Journal]
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