How bad is the iPhone theft problem iOS 17.3 fixes? This thief made $300K+ targeting bars<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>With
iOS 17.3, Apple is launching a new <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/12/apple-stolen-device-protection-for-iphone-how-it-works/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stolen Device Protection feature[/url] that aims to protect users should they have their iPhone and their iPhone’s passcode both stolen.</p>
<p>In a new article and video on Wednesday, <a href="
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/he-stole-hundreds-of-iphones-and-looted-peoples-life-savings-he-told-us-how-fbd81ab5?st=bn4ion4br95we39&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern[/url] sat down with a prolific iPhone thief who took advantage of the iOS vulnerability to rake in over $20,000 every weekend from victims.</p>
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How bad is the iPhone theft problem iOS 17.3 fixes? This thief made $300K+ targeting bars
