Spy software tracks nicked laptop to Tehran

[Dedworth]

Burglary victim uses secret spy software to photograph people using his stolen laptop... but he can't get it back because it's 3,400 miles away in Iran

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2307911/Laptop-stolen-London-burglary-sends-home-spy-photos-Iran.html

I hope they end up getting flogged after the Iranian police pay them a visit :biggrin:

[Terpe]

Burglary victim uses secret spy software to photograph people using his stolen laptop... but he can't get it back because it's 3,400 miles away in Iran


Dom del Torto had his MacBook Pro and iPad stolen during the break-in
He used tracking software to find out what had happened to his laptop
HiddenApp sends photos of whoever is using the machine and its location
But police do not have the power to recover the MacBook from Tehran
Mr del Torto tells innocent new laptop owners they can keep the machine after they see press coverage


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2307911/Laptop-stolen-London-burglary-sends-home-spy-photos-Iran.html

I hope they end up getting flogged after the Iranian police pay them a visit :biggrin:

Nice story Dedworth.
I can't get the link working for some reason though

[Terpe]

Found the story at MacLife.

It says :-


And judging from Dom's latest update on Friday, the story actually has a real happy ending: The new "owners" of his laptop -- who are not the thieves -- have contacted him, apparently "mortified" about the story, and are arranging for its safe return to London.

Sadly, that means the Tumblr is now history, but it was fun while it lasted -- and a good reminder for the rest of us that services like Hidden and Find My iPhone are our friends.

Source:-
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/stolen_macbook_pro_iran_briefly_becomes_entertaining_tumblr

I don't know if they were really innocent or what..............