They’re trying a new use for AirTags!
The launch of Apple’s trackers came in 2021 with a series of issues related to user privacy and security. Since then, the bitten apple company has insisted on listing a series of situations in which the AirTag should not be used. Of course, many users ignored these recommendations, using the device for convenience, and, unbelievably, even the authorities followed suit.
According to a report shared by Forbes, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) used an AirTag to track a shipment of narcotics from China, denounced by border agents. On this occasion, instead of following the usual process of stopping the shipment, the DEA initiated an operation to reach the recipient of the shipment.
Authorities also trust the AirTag
While this isn’t the first time authorities have relied on information from an AirTag provided by the victim to solve a case, This is the first time that we can say that the initiative comes from the researchers.
According to Brady Wilkins, a recently retired detective from the Arizona Attorney General’s office consulted by Forbes, the choice of this one and not other similar devices, also has an explanation:
Sometimes they worked, sometimes not. An AirTag can be more easily hidden and is less likely to be found by suspects. Suspects are getting better at counter surveillance techniques and have often discovered devices that are heavier and more visible than Apple technology. AirTags also seem to have more reliable connectivity than other devices.
The events happened in May last year. Just three months before Apple had announced a series of changes to AirTag focused on improving privacy and addressing bullying issues., after several complaints about it. These involve audible alerts from AirTags after being separated from their owners within an eight-hour and 24-hour interval. So probably now these types of maneuvers aren’t doing so well.
But in May 2022, he worked to arrest those involved. According to the search warrant obtained by Forbes, the DEA was granted permission to monitor the package for 45 daysboth in the district of Massachusetts, where the parcel was to be delivered, and in any other state of the United States.
Although no other details of the operation were provided, the Department of Justice, confirmed that there were several accused by the State.
Despite complaints against AirTags, they have always been accurate based on the information shared. So, as he can be positive, he can also play against him on other occasions. Taking into account any scenario, devices capable of finding hidden AirTags have been created, as an additional support for Apple alerts.
