The Brooklyn cybersecurity CEO had hidden twoApple AirTagsinside the black vehicle, concealed with black duct tape.
He set out the next day to locate the scooter with help from the little Bluetooth trackers.
Spoiler alert: He succeeded.
“My scooter was stolen last week,“Guido tweeted.
“Unknown to the thief, I hid two Airtags inside it.
Neither Apple nor the New York City Police Department immediately responded to a request for comment.
I also had NYPD meet me at the nearest street corner but they were resistant to helping.
They had previously sounded after three days.
I boarded my flight to Blackhat, expecting Id never see my scooter again.
I was patient, upbeat, and demonstrated with the Airtags on my keys.
Then, they spotted something promising: an e-bike store.
After venturing inside, Guido received a ping, alerting him the elusive scooter was nearby.
Then, he was finally reunited with it.
Seconds later, I walked right into it.
The employees were in disbelief: How did I know it was mine?
I played sounds from an Airtag.
I paired to it with the Ninebot iOS app.
Its clear my thief was looking for them.2) Do not turn on Lost Mode.
It immediately alerts the thief theyre being tracked.
- Act quickly, before the anti-stalking feature kicks in.
Dont make a run at retrieve your stolen goods until you have backup.
