He finds his stolen car using his AirTags

It's a rather unusual adventure that happened to a man from Toronto in Canada. The man had two cars. The first was stolen even though it had its own location system installed by the manufacturer. Except that the criminals took care to deactivate it.

Concerning harassment cases linked to AirTags

Anticipating risks for his second vehicle, the owner then decided to place three AirTags inside, one in the spare wheel, one under the rear seat, and the third in the glove box. A few days later, on June 22, this SUV was stolen again.

He then uses the Find My app and follows the car to a metal recycling plant in the neighboring neighborhood. Quoted byApple Insider, he then explains having gone to the nearest police station:

It's pretty scary, but you can't live your life in fear. The next day I was told they had recovered nine cars.

His appearing in the lot. This story therefore ends relatively well, and it is true that AirTags are simply designed to find lost objects, with some very nice anecdotes that reach us regularly.

However, these trackers are also sometimes misused and there have already been cases of harassment in the past. So much so that the Attorney General of New York, Letitia James, recently issued a warning notice to consumers to warn them of the risks associated with misuse of these accessories. If the subject interests you, you can find our dedicated articleici.