iPhones were being stolen off porches right after delivery, and now we know how

iPhone delivery day can be an especially exciting occasion. Sure the wait can be painful, but do you know what’s worse? Having your new iPhone stolen off the porch just seconds after delivery. That’s what was happening across thousands of US households, and now we know how. Crime ring used custom-built software, bribes, and large network to steal thousands of iPhones Last November we reported on a strange report that porch pirates were stealing new iPhones immediately after delivery. Seemingly, they had access to AT&T tracking data. Now, arrests have been made and answers have been revealed. Esther Fung at The Wall Street Journal writes: Last month, federal authorities arrested 13 people in connection with what they say was an international crime ring that targeted FedEx deliveries nationwide. […] The group created software to scrape FedEx tracking numbers and bribed AT&T store employees to get order details and delivery addresses, according to a criminal complaint filed in New Je ... Read full article.