Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
BradRubenstein@infosec.exchange ("Brad Rubenstein “:verified:”") wrote:
Good Lord.
Every WiFi network access point that has ever been in range of an iPhone has its network name (SSID) and GPS location (taken from the iPhone) stored and used by Apple.
Apple introduced a way to opt out in March 2024 - you must append the string "_nomap" to your SSID.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/why-your-wi-fi-router-doubles-as-an-apple-airtag/
(h/t @briankrebs )