Ransomware group leaks unreleased iPhone 18 Pro details from Apple partner Tata Electronics

Tata Electronics, a key Apple manufacturing partner in India, confirmed a major cyber breach where the ransomware group World Leaks released over 200,000 stolen files containing confidential details about Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro. The leaked data includes exhaustive supplier lists, specific component information for chips, batteries, and cameras, and internal photographs of the device undergoing drop-testing, all marked with Apple's confidential watermarks. Apple is reportedly deeply concerned and has begun investigating the incident alongside Tata, which has restricted system access and hired external cybersecurity experts to address the security failure. This breach significantly threatens Apple's supply chain secrecy and product launch strategy ahead of the phone's expected September announcement, as it exposes critical trade secrets that Apple treats as highly confidential and does not publicly disclose.