A Chicago man faces felony theft charges after stealing $31,000 worth of iPhones from an Illinois logistics facility. Security footage caught the temporary employee concealing approximately 40 stolen phones in a sweater. Meanwhile, London continues to grapple with an epidemic of iPhone thefts, with 81,000 devices reported stolen in 2024 alone. Victims have received threatening messages demanding they unlink their IDs from stolen devices.

In Pittsburgh, an AirTag helped police catch a man accused of sexual assault and burglary after he stole the tracking device from a victim's home. The ping led officers directly to the suspect, who also left fingerprints at the scene. Separately, California prisoners do not receive iPads as widely reported—actually using Android tablets from Securus Technologies, not Apple products.

These incidents highlight ongoing security challenges for Apple products worldwide. The high value of Apple's devices makes them prime targets for thieves, while the AirTag success story shows how tracking technology can aid law enforcement. California's prison tablet confusion underscores how misinformation spreads, even with high-profile officials mistakenly referring to non-Apple products as iPads.