A Brazilian consumer has won a court case against Apple after having his locked iPhone stolen and financial transactions made on the grounds of weak security.

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The consumer had his smartphone, an iPhone 12, stolen on the streets of S?o Paulo in June 2021. The criminal then managed to unlock the device quickly, change the user's Apple ID, disable the Find my iPhone functionality and carry out a number of financial transactions.

The plaintiff, a lawyer, stated it is unreasonable that a device such as an iPhone 12 -- which has a starting price of 5699 reais ($1014) in Brazil -- does not offer the minimum in terms of security, since the smartphone could only be unlocked with a password and identification via facial biometrics.

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