How a porch piracy gang stole thousands of iPhones in a sophisticated crime spree

A crime ring successfully stole thousands of iPhones being delivered to customers, using a combination of scraping delivery tracker sites and occasional bribery to pull it off.FedEx boxes being moved - Image Credit: FedExPorch pirates are often thought to consist of opportunist criminals stealing deliveries from neighbors. But, like other crimes, it has evolved into a sophisticated enterprise, optimized for maximum results.One group taken down by law enforcement demonstrates how much effort it took for a team of individuals to steal thousands of iPhones across the United States. It was a feat primarily accomplished with a technological assist, aided by bribery. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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How a porch piracy gang stole thousands of iPhones in a sophisticated crime spree
A crime ring successfully stole thousands of iPhones being delivered to customers, using a combination of scraping delivery tracker sites and occasional bribery to pull it off.

Person in uniform pushing a hand truck loaded with large FedEx boxes, inside a building entrance.
FedEx boxes being moved - Image Credit: FedEx

Porch pirates are often thought to consist of opportunist criminals stealing deliveries from neighbors. But, like other crimes, it has evolved into a sophisticated enterprise, optimized for maximum results.

One group taken down by law enforcement demonstrates how much effort it took for a team of individuals to steal thousands of iPhones across the United States. It was a feat primarily accomplished with a technological assist, aided by bribery.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums