Is Apple really effective and successful at protecting privacy? Despite the fact that there isn’t any concrete evidence, people simply believe what they are told.
A woman from the city claimed that she was stalked for three months using an Apple AirTag gadget, and the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police on Friday filed a FIR in response.
According to the authorities, this is allegedly the first stalking incident involving the contentious AirTag to be reported in the nation. Small Bluetooth trackers called Apple AirTags make it easier to locate misplaced objects. They transmit a secure Bluetooth signal that neighbouring ‘Find My network’ devices can pick up.
“We have identified the stalker and will soon arrest him. This could perhaps be the first case registered in the country of stalking using AirTag,” stated Ajit Rajyan, ACP, Cyber Crime, Ahmedabad.
According to the police, the alleged stalker is the complainant’s ex-partner, who has been disturbing her for several months. The woman was followed by the suspect between May and July. The individual monitoring her even tracked her calls and movements using the AirTag. Both Section 66E of the Information and Technology Act and Section 354 D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been used by the police to file cases against this person for violating people’s privacy.
The complainant, an Ahmedabad woman, first noticed unusual texts on her iPhone in May, which is when the mystery surrounding this case really started to take shape. These notifications, which included phrases like “AirTag Found Moving With You,” made her apprehensive.
She received a similar message a few days later as she travelled from her house to her office. Similar messages appeared on the iPhones of her driver and children as well. While en route to work in August, she received another notice. Her driver eventually selected the message, and it said, “Your location can be seen by the owner of this AirTag.”
Now that she knew she was being followed, this motivated the woman to act. As a result, the woman informed the Cyber Cell representatives and went to her car’s service centre to search for the gadget. To her shock, the Apple AirTag was discovered inserted beneath the driver’s seat cover.
Similar cases were registered Worldwide-
Cases involving AirTag have also drawn notice globally. Authorities and people have been compelled to address the problems presented by the device as a result of reports of misuse and privacy issues. There have been numerous reports of unwanted tracking, harassment, and invasions of privacy in several nations, which has sparked debates about how to use technology responsibly and the necessity for measures against such abuse.
In related news, authorities in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, detained a guy earlier this year after he used an Apple AirTag to monitor his ex-wife’s car. When his ex-wife found the tracking device, the stalker (ex-husband) claimed that he was merely using it to keep tabs on where their kids were.
Apple’s stance on the tragic events-
Regarding the subject of stalking, Apple had released a formal statement, and a company official said, “AirTag was created to aid individuals in finding their personal possessions and not to monitor individuals or their property. We strongly denounce any malevolent application of our products.”
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