safety by design

AirTag Stalking: Five Years of Catch-Up on a $29 Tracker

Post author:Prabhu Kalyan Samal
Post published: September 3, 2026
Post category:Identity & Phishing Security

AirTags made competent covert tracking cost $29 and zero skill. From pre launch warnings to prosecutions and the Apple-Google alert spec, the full history of a safety-by-design failure — and the platform fixes that finally landed.