iPhone thieves used passcodes to steal $2 million – and everyone is at risk

I told you a few days ago that I can't wait to set up a new iPhone anti-theft security feature in iOS 17.3 that will make it almost impossible for thieves to get into my Apple ID account. Even if they somehow manage to steal my iPhone's passcode, they won't be able to change the contents of my Apple ID account.

If you're somehow still unconvinced about the incredible damage such a thief can make, you need to see this astonishing report from The Wall Street Journal. Joanna Stern sat down with a thief convicted for stealing iPhones.

Aaron Johnson, currently serving nearly eight years at Minnesota Correctional Facility, developed a way to steal iPhones for more than just reselling them for cash. He discovered he could change the iPhone's passcode, reset the Apple ID password, and add his Face ID to the phone to do more damage. He gained access to banking and crypto accounts and spent money via Apple Pay, all before the victims could do anything to stop it.

Johnson isn't a hacker who found a security flaw in Apple's iPhone's password protection. He just learned the screen passcode, recorded it, or stole it from an unsuspecting victim. He was part of a group that pulled in anywhere from $300,000 and $2 million from this endeavor.

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