Apple To Pay Damages To Customer Who Had Iphone Stolen In Brazil
The consumer had his smartphone, an iPhone 12, stolen on the streets of São Paulo in June 2021. The criminal then managed to unlock the device quickly, change the user’s Apple ID, disable the Find my iPhone functionality and carry out a number of financial transactions. The plaintiff, a lawyer, stated it is unreasonable that a device such as an iPhone 12 – which has a starting price of 5699 reais ($1014) in Brazil – does not offer the minimum in terms of security, since the smartphone could only be unlocked with a password and identification via facial biometrics....