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Apple Sues Jon Prosser Over Alleged iOS 26 Trade Secret Misappropriation

Filed July 17 in the Northern District of California, the suit accuses Prosser, with alleged accomplice Michael Ramacciotti, of hacking a developer iPhone to capture the unreleased 'Liquid Glass' interface.

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Overview

  • Apple’s complaint invokes trade secret law and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to allege that Prosser and Ramacciotti unlawfully obtained confidential iOS 26 design details.
  • According to the filing, Ramacciotti secured an employee’s passcode, used location tracking to wait for an absence and showed Prosser a FaceTime stream of the new interface.
  • Apple is seeking monetary damages, the return of stolen materials and an injunction barring further disclosures of unreleased iOS features.
  • The implicated Apple employee was terminated for breaching internal security protocols and failing to report the unauthorized access.
  • Prosser has denied the allegations on X, maintaining he did not orchestrate any iPhone breach and looks forward to presenting his evidence in court.