Jared Kushner's iPhone was reportedly hacked; a major Apple product heist in India; and an investigation concluded after a councilmember found an AirTag on her car, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series looking at the world of Apple-related crime.

Apple Store looters in France got bricked iPhones

People who steal iPhones from Apple Stores often quickly discover the devices are unusabl. During social unrest and looting, that can happen to many people at once.

According to The New York Post , that's what happened in mid-October, during the riots in France.

Les pilleurs voleurs d'Iphone ont tous re?u le

m?me message... https://t.co/QcWBeB9bfE

— Spartiat (@_Spartiat) October 21, 2026

According to at least one viral video found by the newspaper, looters received the message with a French translation of "Please return the device to Apple Lille. This device has been disabled and is being tracked.…