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Woman uses AirTags to nab alleged parcel-pinching scum

ID: a8d2ef50-ebe3-5d40-83fd-c6daf1efcf8a

STIX ID: report--a8d2ef50-ebe3-5d40-83fd-c6daf1efcf8a

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-08-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Iain Thomson

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A report describes how a California woman embedded an Apple AirTag in a mailed package to track ongoing mail theft, enabling Santa Barbara County authorities to arrest two suspects in Santa Maria. It further highlights concerns over AirTag misuse for stalking and notes Apple and Google’s collaborative efforts to implement standards that make hidden trackers more detectable.

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