Apple AirTag tracker hacked and reprogrammed by a security researcher

Apple AirTag may have certain security issues that could be exploited by hackers to modify the firmware of the device. Apple had released the AirTag last month to help people keep track of their misplaced items. The Bluetooth-enabled tracker by Apple has reportedly been hacked by a German cybersecurity researcher as per a Tweet which is a first for the device. The researcher reportedly used reverse-engineering on the AirTag’s microcontroller to hack it.

The security loopholes have been demonstrated by the German security researcher Thomas Roth who goes by the name “stacksmashing” on Twitter. The security researcher hacked Apple’s AirTags using reverse engineering and posted a video on Twitter detailing his account.