Overview
- Tata Electronics detected a cybersecurity incident in early June 2026 and a ransomware group called World Leaks posted more than 200,000 files, about 630 GB, to the dark web.
- Reuters reviewed parts of the cache and identified at least six files that map hundreds of iPhone 18 Pro components to named suppliers and included photos reported to show prototypes in drop tests.
- Several leaked documents carried Apple 'confidential' watermarks and internal code names consistent with the iPhone 18 Pro generation, but independent verification of every file is incomplete.
- Tata has restricted access to sensitive systems and hired a global forensic consultant while Apple is investigating the leak and working with the supplier on long-term security measures.
- The exposure could weaken Apple’s negotiating position, reveal single-source dependencies that competitors or counterfeiters could exploit, and raise broader legal and commercial risks as verification and fallout continue.