In April 2021, Apple announced AirTags, marketing them as a useful gadget for owners to tag and monitor their things if they got lost.

In April 2021, Apple announced AirTags, marketing them as a useful gadget for owners to tag and monitor their things if they got lost. The gadgets link to Apple's "Find My" network through Bluetooth signals. Apple AirTags were designed to secure and trace lost items, but auto thieves are increasingly taking advantage of them. A new fad is gaining traction: stealing premium automobiles using Apple AirTags. Such events began in Canada, but now they are being reported in other countries and states.

How thieves use AirTags for heist?

Thieves use screwdrivers to gain access to automobiles through the driver's or passenger's doors while avoiding setting off alarms. When target automobiles are parked in public places, thieves plant AirTags in out-of-sight regions.

The targeted vehicles are then tracked to the victim's home, where they are taken from the driveway, according to 9to5Mac. According to a statement released last week by the York Regional Police Department in Canada, officers have investigated five occurrences using AirTags being used to steal premium automobiles.

Thieves are using Apple AirTags to track luxury automobiles before stealing them, according to Canadian police. To lessen the danger of theft, authorities advised owners to keep their cars in closed garages, use steering wheel locks, and place locks on their car data ports.