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US accuses alleged Russian smuggling network member of using AirTags to stalk his ex-wife


He allegedly concealed AirTags in different spots on her car.

The US is accusing an alleged member of a Russian smuggling network of using AirTags to stalk his now ex-wife, 404 Media reported based on a recently unsealed indictment. Recently, consumers and government officials have raised alarms about the risks that abusive romantic partners could track their significant others or exes through internet-connected vehicles. After his indictment, law enforcement executed a search warrant and say they found a folder on his phone with about 140 “sexually explicit photographs and videos” of his ex-wife, which he allegedly threatened to release if she doesn’t follow his demands.

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