A crime ring successfully stole thousands of iPhones being delivered to customers, using a combination of scraping delivery tracker sites and occasional bribery to pull it off.
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Porch pirates are often thought to consist of opportunist criminals stealing deliveries from neighbors. But, like other crimes, it has evolved into a sophisticated enterprise, optimized for maximum results.
One group taken down by law enforcement demonstrates how much effort it took for a team of individuals to steal thousands of iPhones across the United States. It was a feat primarily accomplished with a technological assist, aided by bribery.