Apple Scrambles to Scrub Leaked iPhone 18 Pro Drop Test Videos
Videos depicting the iPhone 18 Pro undergoing durability testing vanished from X this week, triggering a platform-wide crackdown on accounts sharing the unauthorized footage. The removals follow reports that internal design materials were stolen from a key supplier, marking a significant breach in Apple’s typically airtight security protocols.
The clips surfaced briefly on X before being pulled for violating platform rules, leading to the suspension of an account mimicking the well-known leaker Evleaks. Another prominent tipster, IceUniverse, confirmed the takedown, suggesting that Apple is actively intervening to suppress the spread of the sensitive material. Despite these efforts, the footage continues to circulate through secondary accounts, complicating the company's damage control strategy.
This incident follows a Reuters report detailing a data breach at Tata Electronics, one of Apple’s primary suppliers. The stolen cache reportedly includes comprehensive component lists and imagery related to the device. In the scrubbed videos, a gray handset with a characteristic three-camera array is seen dropping against a checkered testing backdrop. Apple has expressed internal concern regarding the leak, though the company has yet to provide an official statement on the scope of the exposure.
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