Overview
- Security researchers and reporting say a late‑June breach at Tata Electronics led the leak group World Leaks to publish more than 600GB of supplier files that included test photos, videos and raw engineering documents for unreleased iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models.
- The stolen material reportedly contains board schematics, chip datasheets and supplier‑to‑part mappings that reveal which contractors make key components and show device‑level test media such as drop and color tests.
- Apple has filed DMCA takedown requests and platform removals while Tata Electronics has restricted employee access and hired a global firm for a forensic audit, but parts of the cache remain accessible on underground sites.
- Technical details extracted from the leaks include an A20 Pro chip (codename Borneo) in WMCM packaging with side‑by‑side AP and memory for better heat management, a regional baseband plan using Qualcomm mmWave parts for the U.S. and Apple’s C2 modem elsewhere, and camera IDs consistent with a Sony IMX905 sensor.
- Beyond Apple, the files appear to touch other customers and suppliers such as Tesla, TSMC and Qualcomm, which raises commercial and security risks for suppliers, could aid rivals or counterfeiters, and matters more as India supplies a growing share of iPhone assembly.