Was your iPhone taken? A man is suing Apple for failing to assist him in getting his files back, and he wants $5 million
A recent $5 million lawsuit against Apple for not recovering data from a stolen iPhone has the potential to fundamentally alter Apple's stance on these issues.
After his iPhone was stolen, a tech executive is suing Apple for not restoring his data and pictures.
The Washington Post claims that after CEO Michael Matthews was attacked by robbers in Arizona, his iPhone was taken.
The executive's photographs, music, tax returns, and business-related research were all taken away after the theft.
According to the victim, the loss of his iPhone's data and pictures impacts his "entire digital life." The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California.
According to the lawsuit, he lost his technology consulting business as a result of the loss of his iPhone data, and Apple failed to make adequate efforts to retrieve his photos and data following the theft.
The Recovery Key, a security feature included in Apple's Advanced Data Protection system, is the key to the whole situation.
In the event that users forget their Apple ID password, they can access their accounts using this 28-digit recovery key.
The plaintiff claims that the burglar gained access to his iPhone, altered the password, and produced a new recovery key.
According to Matthews, Apple can still assist in this area by giving users a new recovery key and making it simpler for them to access all of this data.
According to the complaint, "Apple refuses to reset his recovery key or allow him access to his accounts and data, even though Matthews can provide substantial and indisputable evidence that his Apple accounts and the data contained within them belong to him." "By doing this, Apple is supporting and enabling the criminal activity of the hackers."
Evidence is currently being gathered in this case, and the trial is anticipated to take at least six to eight months.
Apple stated: "We sympathize with those who have experienced this and take all attacks on our users seriously, no matter how rare." However, the company did not provide any specific comments regarding this case.