The iPhone 18 Pro's secrets leaked to the dark web — and the world's buying them

Apple's next phone is already out, sneaking into the dark web through Tata Electronics, one of the company's biggest suppliers in India. Tata confirmed a breach last week, and the ransomware gang World Leaks dumped more than 200,000 files — parts lists, schematics, and photos — onto the dark web. Among them: images of the iPhone 18 Pro being dropped, its three-camera layout and Apple logo clearly visible.

This is how leaks work now. The phone hasn't even been announced, and strangers are already watching it fall. The parts lists mean the teardown crews can price out every component before the keynote. The photos give the rumor mills months of fodder. By the time Apple finally pulls the curtain back, the internet already knows what the phone looks like — and how much it costs to make.

Why this matters for us: Tata is an India-based company. When their data walks out the door, the world gets Apple's secrets before we do. If you're building hardware or sourcing parts, that leak is now your open ledger.