Comment on One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 17 hours agostolen devices are being sold in China for up to £4,000 each, given they are internet-enabled and more attractive for those trying to bypass censorship
I’m guessing buyers specifically want non-Chinese devices, and stealing from individuals is easier than from a factory.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Seems like something you could accomplish with jailbreaking. Or perhaps a bit of soddering.
These devices aren’t magic. Stealing and shipping phones at this scale halfway around the world seems inefficient to say the least.
But I guess organized criminals and their clients aren’t always that smart.
Soup@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
It’s not about efficiency, it’s about it working. They don’t exactly need to do it at a price point because it’s a “price is what I say it is” kind of deal.