American thieves are now changing Apple ID passwords when stealing iPhones, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Before stealing a smartphone, criminals track its possession in order to view the screen lock password. After that, they steal the iPhone, sometimes tearing it out of their hands.
A taken passcode from a device can be obtained by resetting Apple ID via iOS, even if Face ID or Touch ID is set. With access to the Apple ID, the thief can find the iPhone so that the owner cannot find his gadget.
To reset the Apple ID, the criminal uses the recovery key, which can be obtained as a result of starting the iPhone, only its password. This 28-digit code is randomly applied and allows you to change your Apple ID password.
Apple does not allow victims to return their accounts and the data that is in them.
We empathize with people, feel the need, and take all attacks against our users very seriously, no matter how rare they are. We work tirelessly every day to keep a record of our users’ records and data, and are always investigating additional means to protect against the spread of their threats detected by this.
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To secure their Apple ID, users are advised to use Face ID or Touch ID more often in public places, instead of using a password with different characters instead of a code. In this case, it will be more difficult for criminals to remember it. [The Wall Street Journal]
Source: Iphones RU
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