Apple sued as women claim AirTag device allowed ex-boyfriends to track them down

Two women are suing Apple aft they claimed AirTag devices made it easier for their ex-partners to way them down.

Apple said it had made the devices "stalkerproof" - but a projected people enactment suit filed successful San Francisco alleges this is not the case.

Starting astatine £24, AirTags are tiny discs - astir 3cm successful diameter - that are intended to beryllium attached to keys, wallets, backpacks and different items truthful radical tin find them erstwhile they are lost.

But fears person grown immoderate radical are utilizing the trackers for transgression oregon malicious purposes.

The 2 women are suing for themselves and connected behalf of others who assertion they person been stalked due to the fact that of AirTags.

Lauren Hughes moved location to debar a erstwhile boyfriend, and alleges helium discovered her caller determination aft helium placed an AirTag successful her car's instrumentality well.

She said helium aboriginal posted a photograph online of a taco motortruck from her caller neighbourhood, and included a winking emoji with the hashtag "#airt2.0".

The different plaintiff, who remains anonymous, said her estranged hubby tracked her down aft putting an AirTag successful their child's backpack.

They person described AirTags arsenic "the limb of prime of stalkers and abusers" - and assertion it has been linked to murders this twelvemonth of women from Ohio and Indiana.

The devices usage a Bluetooth awesome that tin beryllium detected by Apple's Find My Network feature.

Their suit seeks unspecified damages for US owners of iOS oregon Android-based devices who were tracked by AirTag oregon are "at risk" of being stalked due to the fact that of Apple's alleged negligence.

Apple has not yet responded to requests for comment.

The California-based institution has acknowledged that "bad actors" person tried misusing AirTags.

In February, Apple announced planned upgrades to marque it easier to find the devices, and pass users faster if chartless AirTags mightiness beryllium "travelling with them".