Apple Develops iPhone Anti-Theft Lock for Future Update, Requiring 2 Account Credentials
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Updated · cybersecurity-insiders.com · Jun 3
Apple Develops iPhone Anti-Theft Lock for Future Update, Requiring 2 Account Credentials
3 articles · Updated · cybersecurity-insiders.com · Jun 3
Summary
Apple is building an iPhone anti-theft feature that would detect snatch-and-run motion patterns and automatically push the device into a protected mode.
Access would then require 2 Apple account credentials—email address and password—making it harder for thieves to reach personal data or reuse a stolen phone.
The tool is still in development and could arrive in a software update as early as next fall, though reports say users may need to switch it on manually.
Apple would add the system to existing protections such as Find My and Activation Lock, extending an approach already seen on some Android and Pixel devices.
The move targets a persistent theft problem, especially in the UK, where stolen iPhones are often resold whole or stripped for parts in overseas markets.