Apple is suing YouTuber Jon Prosser for posting details about iOS 26 on his channel earlier this year, which Apple says he acquired through "brazen and egregious" means.
Leaks are nothing new, but in this case, Apple says Prosser worked with Michael Ramacciotti, a product analyst and video editor at NTFTW, on a "coordinated scheme to break into an Apple development iPhone, steal Apple’s trade secrets, and profit from the theft," MacRumors reports.
Apple alleges that "Ramacciotti needed money," and Prosser promised "compensation in the form of money or a future job opportunity...in exchange for helping Mr. Prosser to access, obtain, and copy Apple confidential information," according to the lawsuit, filed in California district court.
Ramacciotti was friends with Ethan Lipnik, who worked at Apple on unreleased software designs. During a visit to Lipnik's apartment, Ramacciotti figured out the passcode on the development iPhone. Then, when Lipnik left the house, Ramacciotti broke into...
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