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If you have an existing Bluetooth device like a Tile then you can reprogram it to emulate an AirTag and Apple users will help you track it https://www.theverge.
by barbegal 5y ago
If you have an existing Bluetooth device like a Tile then you can reprogram it to emulate an AirTag and Apple users will help you track it https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22313461/openhaystack-apple-find-my-network-diy-airtags https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22313461/openhaystack-appl...
The worrying part is this could be combined with countermeasures to prevent the anti stalking measure from working and even prevent it being discovered by a bug detector. Thankfully Apple has a lot of visibility of the system so presumably would be able to track down bad actors and aid law enforcement.
- jfoster 5y agoIt's not clear to me that Apple are always willing to work with law enforcement, even when their customers are indisputably criminal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI%E2%80%93Apple_encryption_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI%E2%80%93Apple_encryption_d...