Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jun 30
X Removes iPhone 18 Pro Leak Videos After Tata Cyberattack, Suspending @EvLeaks
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jun 30

X Removes iPhone 18 Pro Leak Videos After Tata Cyberattack, Suspending @EvLeaks

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 30

Summary

  • Leaked iPhone 18 Pro drop-test clips vanished from X within a day, and the @EvLeaks account that first posted them was suspended for platform-rule violations.
  • The footage surfaced after a cyberattack on Tata Electronics, Apple's manufacturing partner in India, where stolen files reportedly included Apple-watermarked documents, supplier data and iPhone 18 Pro drop-test images.
  • The videos appeared to show a silver-gray iPhone 18 Pro with a more uniform rear design, a three-camera array with more prominent lens protrusions and a reflective Apple logo.
  • Apple has not commented, and it remains unclear whether the takedowns came at Apple's or Tata's request, or whether X later judged the clips to be fake or tied to impersonation.
  • Reuters previously reported Apple was investigating the breach with Tata and pursuing longer-term security measures ahead of the expected September iPhone 18 Pro launch.

Insights

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