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Apple goes after prominent leaker for being too good at leaking
July 21, 2025
When it comes to Apple leaks, there are some leakers who are better than others. The two most prominent people who deliver accurate leaks most of the time are “l0vetodream” and “Kang,” both of whom operate on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo.
Allegedly, Apple’s team of lawyers has now targeted some of these prominent leakers. Recently, Kang reported receiving a letter from these lawyers that declares they must stop posting leaks. The letters included screenshots of Kang’s previous leaks. Kang didn’t say what the screenshots were, but it could have been the times they accurately leakedthe entire iPhone 12 lineupor revealed the return of the MagSafe branding, among other accurate leaks in their past.
Apple leaks: The company cracks down
Here is an excerpt from Kang’s post, which has been translated using machine translation (via9to5Mac):
Kang makes no mention of the other leakers who may have received a similar warning from Apple. Additionally, no other Weibo users have come forward to say they received the letter. In fact, l0vetodream came forward to saythey did not receive the letter. Kang does say, however, that they plan to reduce Apple leaks in the future.
See also:Apple is more interested in protecting its fiefdom than it is in iPhone security
Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the tech sphere. In the Android world, we usually know pretty much everything about a device before it launches, while Apple’s anti-leaking efforts usually leave at least a few surprises on launch day.
One of Apple’s newer efforts to combat leaks is to deliver iOS updates in ana la cartefashion. Rather than give beta testers the fulliOS 15experience, for example, the company is only allowing certain testers and developers to try certain new features. This allows the company to keep tight control of who sees what before it goes out to the general public.
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