Apple released firmware updates for the AirTag in November and December
AirTags can be used to stalk unsuspecting victims
A sound alert from the Find My app on your iPhone will tell you that the unknown AirTag is moving with you. Precision Finding uses the U1 Ultra-Wideband chip to deliver the location of a rogue AirTag with more precision. This chip is found on the iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and iPhone 14 series. Earlier iPhone models rely on Bluetooth connectivity which does not deliver such precise location data.
Mother and daughter are stalked by an AirTag in Disney World
But this harrowing incident took place before the firmware updates were disseminated. So without the ability to use Precision Finder, they shook out their clothing, got into their car, called the cops, and drove back to the hotel where they were staying. But even with the car parked in the hotel parking lot, the AirTag was still tracking them. So they dumped everything out of the shopping bags that they were carrying out of the theme park and sure enough, the rogue AirTag fell out of the bag.
Earlier this month, we told you that Apple was being sued by two women who were stalked by AirTag item trackers. In one case, the woman’s ex-boyfriend attached an AirTag inside the wheel well of her car and discovered where she was hiding to escape his abuse. The second woman involved in the suit was tracked by an AirTag placed in her child’s backpack by her husband. The suit accuses Apple of releasing a “dangerous product.”