For a few months the iPhone prototypes have been leaking into the network as never before and it seems that the black market for stolen prototypes in China increases. It is possible that this is due in part to Foxconn employees, the only ones who can access these types of products that are made for Apple but should never see the light of day.
Any case in Apple's battle to stop this leak of prototypes started with several warnings even warning that they could take legal action against all those who filter this type of material or buy it and then resell it on the black market. It should be noted that these products, which are mock-ups or prototypes of the original devices, have a high value on the black market.
Strong measures to stop the leak and sale of prototypes
The Cupertino firm sends a letter stamped by the buffet Fangda Partners, to the leakers themselves of this material in which he asks them to put this activity aside. The company also asks you for a list of the people who are providing these prototypes. Part of the letter published by various media among which is iMore, is the next:
Unauthorized disclosure of a large amount of information related to rumored and unauthorized Apple products is a deliberate violation of Apple's trade secrets. Through an investigation, Apple has obtained relevant evidence regarding the unauthorized disclosure of its products. This willful violation manifests itself specifically as: posting undisclosed information about new Apple products, design, and performance via social media, including, but not limited to, the design and operation of these new products.
The report indicates that the leaks belong to the iPhone, but they do not specify in any case if this refers to the next model of Apple's iPhone 13 or perhaps to an earlier device such as the iPhone 12. In any case what they want in Apple is that This filter stopped obtaining these prototypes from its factories and for this he sent this letter to the Chinese citizen. Some resellers of these prototypes have disappeared after receiving this letter from Apple, according to Vice, but a few more indicate they did not receive this warning letter from Apple.