AirTag lawsuits highlight gaps in anti-stalking safeguards

What happened

AirTags designed to find objects have also been used to track people without consent. Lawsuits allege that Apple knew its original safeguards were not strong enough when the product launched.

The risk comes from real-world misuse of a legitimate product, not from malicious code.

What was found

Unknown-tracker alerts may take four to eight hours, and modified AirTags can have their speakers removed. After class certification was denied, more than 30 individual cases continued separately.

Data at risk

• Location history
• Physical safety
• Unknown trackers
• Find My network
• Silenced devices
• Personal movement

What you should do

1. 1Turn on and understand unknown-tracker alerts.
2. 2Pay attention to unexplained AirTag sounds or notifications.
3. 3If tracking is suspected, seek police or professional help.
4. 4Android users can use Apple's Tracker Detect app.