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Get the free app no ads · no paywallNews · 11 June 2026
The global trade in stolen phones is worth millions, and this new move aims to make them much harder to resell. Apple has made a global security change, working with London's Metropolitan Police, to share stolen phone identifiers for tracking. This partnership will disrupt organised international crime, with phone theft already down 50% in London's West End.
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