A key ring containing an AirTag attached to a backpack (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images) PHOENIX - As concerns continue to rise over the use of Apple's AirTag product for illegal purposes, the company has released a guide for people to stay safe.Here's what you need to know.An Associated Press article published in April 2021 describes AirTags as a "coin-sized devices that can be attached to keys, backpacks, purses and other items to help people track them down via iPhone if they’re misplaced."The starting price for AirTags is $29 for a basic model.There have been reports of AirTags being used to steal high-end vehicles.In December 2021, police in Canada's York Region, which is located in the Ontario Province, announced that have identified a new method that is being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles."Since September 2021, officers have investigated five incidents where suspects have placed small tracking devices on high-end vehicles, so they can later locate and steal them," read a portion of the statement. "Brand name ‘air tags’ are placed in out-of-sight areas of the target vehicles when they are parked in public places like malls or parking lots.
Thieves then track the targeted vehicles to the victim’s residence, where they are stolen from the driveway."Read More: Apple AirTags being used by car thieves: What you need to know to protect yourselfVarious cases of people being tracked by AirTags have also been reported.Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader said that a stranger planted an Apple AirTag in her coat while she was at a New York City bar on January 7.
Nader said someone tracked her for several hours, even as she walked home alone. According to Nader, she left her coat on the.