AirTags make it easier for users to find items, but at the same time, this tool is also being used by bad guys for nefarious purposes. By attaching AirTags to luggage or wallets, users can track the location of the item through the Find My app. Because AirTags use millions of other Apple devices as reference points, they are quite accurate. Thanks to their compact size and affordable price ($29), bad guys can easily put AirTags in the subject's handbag, pocket, or car. US police said that thieves often hide AirTags in expensive cars to plan carjackings.

In 2022, Lauren Hughes, one of 37 people suing Apple, said she was tracked using AirTags. Lauren Hughes' ex-boyfriend attached an AirTag to the inside of her car tire to track her location, hotel, and new home.

Previously, an anonymous woman told CBS News that someone had slipped an AirTag into her jacket at a bar in New York (USA) in January 2022.

By exploiting technology, bad guys can get real-time location information of the victim. If the victim's location is continuously revealed to the bad guys, they have no way to escape.

In 2022, Apple warned users not to use the device to track others without their consent because it was illegal. Accessories like AirTags and AirPods will alert users if they are paired with a device that doesn't belong to them. AirTags will display a notification if a user is moving around with an AirTag that doesn't belong to them. Starting in June 2021, Apple said AirTags will beep randomly between 8 and 24 hours after being separated from their owner and added a feature to disable unfamiliar AirTags.

However, these safety measures may not be enough. According to KGET , four people used AirTags to track and kill a 61-year-old woman in California. In another case, a woman in Indiana used AirTags to track her boyfriend and killed him after suspecting he was cheating, according to USA Today .