<ul><li>Apple and Google are accused of profiting from multimillion-pound phone-snatching operations by organised crime gangs in Britain, Algeria, and China.</li><li>Police revealed that in 2024, 80,000 phone devices, mainly iPhones, were stolen in London with a street value of about £20m, leading to calls for smartphone companies to prevent stolen devices from accessing their cloud services.</li><li>Despite requests from law enforcement to disable stolen devices since 2023, Apple and Google have not agreed, citing concerns about other security features and data protection.</li><li>Efforts to combat phone thefts have led to a 15% reduction in all types of thefts in London, with most stolen phones being expensive Apple versions that are targeted and sold on the street for profit.</li></ul>

MPs accuse Apple and Google of profiting from rise in phone thefts

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