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Apple Remotely Locks Looted iPhones in France

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 22 October 2026, 10:57 UTC ·10 sec listen

Apple remotely locked iPhones taken during looting in France, making them unusable. The devices reportedly shut down after built-in security features activated, showing how anti-theft protections can limit the value of stolen phones and help discourage theft.

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