According to Canadian police, airtights are being used by thieves to target vehicle theft across Canada.

York Police Canada He identified New method used by thieves Finding and stealing high quality vehicles, Using all localization capabilities Airtake. With the Apple device, thieves can track the car to the victim’s home and then steal it directly into the driveway at night.

Since September 2021, only five cars have been stolen in York using this method. Thieves target expensive vehicles in public places or parking lots. At the time, Keep an AirTag invisible, On the towbar or fuel cap, in the hope that it will not be found by the car owner.

There is no way to disable thieves from Apple’s anti-tracking feature, which we remember alerting users when they are close and following them for a period of time that is not theirs. The problem is, not all people care about the announcement or have an iPhone.

Although so far only five thefts have been directly linked to AirTags, the phenomenon may be more comprehensive and linked to an increase in thefts across Canada, especially in recent months.

Police recommend that car owners inspect their vehicle for trackers and pay more attention to notifications received through an unknown airtake.

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