Airtag Hack Replaces Url For Lost Mode

Launched in April at Spring Loaded event, Apple’s AirTag is getting the attention of modders and security researchers alike. We recently saw how a YouTuber turned an AirTag into a wallet tracker and now, a security researcher has put AirTag’s security to the test.

First reported by The 8-Bit, German security researcher and YouTuber stacksmashing took to Twitter to share how they were able to break into the microcontroller of the AirTag. After this, they managed to change the URL when AirTag is in lost mode – the feature that lets you mark your AirTag as lost.

Built a quick demo: AirTag with modified NFC URL 😎

— stacksmashing (@ghidraninja) May 8, 2021

Be careful when scanning untrusted AirTags or this might happen to you😆 pic.twitter.com/LkG5GkvR48