There are also concerns about being used for stalking, as there are 'silent AirTags' on the market that are crafted to prevent noise.



It is reported that 'Silent AirTag', which is made by removing the speaker of Apple's forgotten tag ' AirTag ' to make it difficult to detect its existence, is on the market on Internet auction sites such as eBay.

'Silent AirTags' With Speakers Removed Pop Up on Etsy, eBay
https://uk.pcmag.com/mobile-phone-accessories/138509/silent-airtags-with-speakers-removed-pop-up-on-etsy-ebay

AirTag is a drop tracker that allows you to track the location of your important things using the ' find ' feature of your iPhone. In addition to being able to make arbitrary sounds when the location of the key with the AirTag is unknown, there is also a security function that makes a sound after a certain period of time away from the original owner, so stalk by sneaking into a bag or car. You can detect it even if it is going to be used for.

However, on the Internet, it is said that 'Silent AirTag' that removes the AirTag speaker to make no sound is being traded. As an example, IT news site PCMag reported that Silent AirTag was sold for $ 77.5 on the auction site Etsy. This silent AirTag sold by a user named 'JTEE 3D' looks the same as the regular AirTag sold for $ 29, but has a small hole under the battery to remove the speaker. It seems that it was.

The sale of Silent AirTag on Etsy surfaced when Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, raised an issue on Twitter.



JTEE3D, who canceled the listing of Silent AirTag immediately after the Silent AirTag was dismissed, told PC Mag, 'The reason why I modified AirTag was from a purchaser who was interested in my AirTag to bikes and pets. It was a request to attach it, 'he said, and explained that the purpose was to prevent the AirTag from ringing even if it was attached to an item or pet that was away from hand.

In addition, a similar silent AirTag sold on eBay also contained a complaint saying, 'It greatly reduces the possibility that a thief will find AirTag when it is stolen.'

However, the fact that there is no sound from AirTag means that you will not notice it even if you put it in your pocket or bag without knowing it. In this regard, Garperin said, 'Items for catching thieves are perfect for stalking tools, which is why Apple is promoting AirTag as a tool for tracking lost items rather than stolen items.' He expressed his concern.



Internet reports have shown that AirTag was used to track unreliable movers and recapture stolen vehicles.

Report that the stolen car was recovered with Apple's 'AirTag' --GIGAZINE

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