The police reported that Apple's dropped item tracker 'AirTag' is being used by car thieves, and what are the countermeasures?

Lost tracker developed by Apple ' AirTag ' is a small device that can track the location information of the lost material in conjunction with the Apple device, cases that helped to recapture the stolen car , such as is reported, of the lost products all over the world It is useful for searching. However, a new report has been released by Canadian police that 'AirTag is being used by car thieves.'

VEHICLE THEFT WARNING AND PREVENTION TIPS
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Apple AirTags being used by thieves to track high-end cars to steal | Ars Technica
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AirTag is Apple's April 2021 announcement in Lost trackers, is a device that can track only by the positional information attach the body of the size of Tsumameru at your fingertips to important articles. You can read more about how AirTag works in the following review articles.

I tried using 'AirTag' that helps you find lost items by making Apple sounds and pointing directions --GIGAZINE

As mentioned above, it has been pointed out that AirTag can be misused for stalking because it can easily track location information, and Apple is working on strengthening privacy protection functions such as adjusting the alert function of AirTag.

Meanwhile, York Regional Police, a police organization that has jurisdiction over the York region of Canada, reported that AirTag is being used by car thieves. According to police, five car thieves using AirTag have occurred since September 2021. In this case, the method of 'attaching the AirTag to a position where it is difficult to find when the target vehicle is parked in a public place such as a shopping mall, tracking the position of the vehicle and stealing it at the victim's residence' was used. rice field.

Police said, 'Car thieves continue to develop new tricks and the number of vehicle thefts continues to grow,' calling for anti-theft measures such as:

・ Park in a lockable garage
・ Use the handle lock
-Block access to the vehicle diagnostic port
・ Purchase high quality surveillance cameras and install them properly
・ Regularly inspect the vehicle and contact the police if you notice the presence of a tracking device.

In addition, AirTag 'sounds a warning sound when the owner of AirTag leaves AirTag for a long time' 'Sends a notification to the Apple device when there is an AirTag associated with an Apple ID different from its own nearby ] Is installed . In addition, Android app development plan for the notification also received there has been, we are advancing efforts to prevent a situation that 'is tracked to AirTag of others'.