Wed Oct 28 2026, 03:47 PM EDT · 1 minute read

Apple sued over AirTag alerts disabled with iPhone passcode

A new AirTag lawsuit puts Apple's handling of disabled tracking alerts at the center of a demand for stronger safeguards.

A Washington woman is suing Apple after alleging AirTag safeguards failed to prevent tracking during domestic abuse. The lawsuit alleges her husband concealed three AirTags among her belongings.

According to the complaint, seen by King5 , one tracker was found in her son's diaper bag, while a second was found hidden inside the rear-seat upholstery of the her car. A third tracker was found within the console of her husband's car, which she'd borrowed for a trip to Oregon.

She alleges that other people's phones reportedly detected the devices, while her iPhone never warned her.…