{"id":56842,"date":"2025-07-18T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T11:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=56842"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T11:15:49","slug":"apple-sues-jon-prosser-over-leaked-ios-26-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/news\/apple-verklagt-jon-prosser-wegen-geleakter-ios-26-details","title":{"rendered":"Apple sues Jon Prosser over leaked iOS 26 details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple has filed a lawsuit in California against tech YouTuber Jon Prosser, alleging that Prosser disclosed trade secrets and violated the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The case revolves around a series of leaks related to iOS 26. The lawsuit also involves a second individual, Michael Ramacciotti, who, according to Apple, was actively involved in the data theft.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaks from the Apple universe are nothing new, but they rarely result in such clear legal consequences. Since the beginning of the year, videos have been circulating on Jon Prosser's YouTube channel showing unreleased iOS features\u2014including a redesigned camera app and interface elements that later became official in the form of the so-called Liquid Glass interface. Now Apple is revealing how Prosser allegedly obtained this information\u2014and what the company intends to achieve legally (via MacRumors<\/a> ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is how the leak around iOS 26 began<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

According to Apple's account, it all began with a tip the company received in April. According to this tip, Michael Ramacciotti spied on an Apple employee named Ethan Lipnik's development device while he was staying with him. Ramacciotti used location tracking to observe when Lipnik was away, obtained his passcode, and gained access to a weakly secured development iPhone. According to Apple, this device contained an early version of iOS 26 and several unreleased features. During this access, Ramacciotti had a video call with Jon Prosser. He demonstrated iOS features and showed the YouTuber the device's contents. Prosser is said to have recorded the entire process using screen recording tools and saved the recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Apple claims about the process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

According to Apple, Prosser wasn't just a recipient of the information. Rather, he actively contributed to the plan and even offered to pay Ramacciotti for access. The lawsuit states that Prosser planned from the outset how he could use the content and profit from it. He did just that: Several videos on his YouTube channel are said to be directly based on material that came from the development device. The problem for Apple: The recordings showed more than just software. One person confirmed to Lipnik that they recognized his apartment in one of the saved videos. This suggests that the developer's whereabouts were also compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple reacts \u2013 Lipnik finds out late<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Apple states that Lipnik has since been fired. However, he was apparently not directly informed of the specific allegations. It was only through other people who had seen the recordings that Lipnik learned that his home was visible in Prosser's videos. Apple emphasizes how seriously it takes the issue of confidentiality. The security of development devices is a central element of its internal processes, the lawsuit states. Nevertheless, it initially remained unclear how much information was actually compromised \u2013 and whether Prosser possesses additional, previously unpublished material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Apple is demanding in court<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the lawsuit, Apple demands a jury trial and makes several specific demands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n