Members of Parliament have criticized Apple and Google for benefiting from a significant increase in smartphone thefts orchestrated by organized crime in various countries. In 2024, London saw a 25% rise in stolen phones, predominantly iPhones, with a collective value of around £20 million. The Metropolitan Police urged tech companies to implement measures to prevent stolen devices from accessing cloud services to diminish their resale value. Despite these calls and warnings, both companies have yet to agree on such measures, citing concerns about other security aspects and potential misuse.
Apple and Google continue to make profit and continue to sell more phones because these phones are not removed from the system. You [the companies] owe it to the customers around the world to implement this immediately.
Firms pointed to other security features, particularly those that protect customer data. Our system was robust and works very well.
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