Overview
- A late‑June cyberattack on Tata Electronics in India resulted in the theft of more than 630GB and roughly 200,000 files that a ransomware group posted to the dark web.
- Stolen materials include engineering drawings, prototype photos and test videos for the unreleased iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max along with parts lists that map hundreds of components to specific suppliers.
- Independent reviewers and outlets extracted technical claims from the files, including A20 Pro details (WMCM packaging and LPDDR6 with a 96‑bit memory bus), larger vapor chamber cooling, and region‑specific modem plans using Qualcomm in the U.S. and Apple C2 elsewhere.
- Apple has launched an investigation and issued DMCA takedowns to remove leaked media while Tata Electronics has limited employee access and hired a global consultant to conduct a forensic audit.
- Analysts warn the leak could weaken Apple’s supply‑chain bargaining position, help competitors or clone makers replicate designs, and pose collateral risk to other Tata clients and India’s growing role in iPhone production.