"iOS 17.3: Strengthening iPhone Security and Introducing Exciting Features"
With the release of iOS 17.3, Apple aims to address the iPhone theft problem by introducing a Stolen Device Protection feature. The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern interviewed a prolific iPhone thief who exploited the iOS vulnerability to make over $20,000 every weekend. The thief would observe victims entering their passcodes, then steal their iPhones and change the Apple ID password to gain access to banking apps and personal information. Bars were the preferred target location, with college-age men being the ideal victims. The thief would erase the stolen iPhones and sell them overseas, making a significant profit. The criminal has since been sentenced to 94 months in jail.