There is a new way to steal iPhone

A new password trend has emerged among Apple smartphone thieves in the US. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal.

According to WSJ columnist Joanna Stern, the iPhone thieves began to figure out the password for a specific victim’s iPhone before stealing it. The journalist said that the attackers began to use social engineering methods to gain confidence in the owner of the device, spy on the password from his gadget and then steal it.

According to the newspaper, the thieves began to spy on visitors to bars, restaurants and other public places. Then, knowing the digital password from the device, the thieves steal the device – sometimes tearing it out of their hands. After that, the attackers open the phone using a password and withdraw money from the user’s linked card.

One of the victims had their iPhone password changed three minutes after they stole it. A few minutes later, the criminals withdrew a thousand dollars from the account of the owner of the gadget. According to Joanna Stern, this type of theft is gaining popularity in the US. So, in Minnesota, a group of 12 people was recently liquidated, which managed to steal about 40 iPhones and withdraw $300,000 from linked accounts.

Earlier, specialists from the Trellix agency discovered a dangerous vulnerability in Apple devices. With the help of an exploit, an attacker can afford to execute certain code, break into equipment and gain access to all the data of the victim.