Why Apple doesn’t prosecute factory workers who leak iPhone secrets

guest · Jul 18, 2019

Why Apple doesn’t prosecute factory workers who leak iPhone secrets
July 17, 2019
https://www.cultofmac.com/639502/apple-prosecute-factory-worker-leak-iphone-secrets/

When the casing or another component for an unreleased iPhone leaks before the official announcement it’s often because someone at an assembly plant in China snuck it out. Apple always does its best to track down the culprit and the punishment is… generally not much.
And there’s a good reason why.

Which isn’t to say Apple doesn’t take these kinds of leaks seriously. It even formed the New Product Security Team (NPS), a group dedicated to stopping them, according to The Information.
When images of released iPhones or iPads appear on the web, the NPS go into action. And its supposedly been fairly good at tracking down the sources for past leaks.
Police aren‘t involved
After the NPS discovers which worker has stolen Apple’s property and revealed a closely-held company secret to the world, the person is rarely arrested because it would garner too much additional attention.
Also, Apple would need to provide Chinese police detailed information on its unannounced product as evidence to be used against the thief.
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