U.S. and UK law enforcement officials say Apple’s “Activation Locks” have deterred criminals from stealing iPhones. Thefts of Apple products fell 16 percent in New York City from the same period the previous year, officials say. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: Smart phones were an attractive target because they’re easy to steal, easy to strip of the data, to clean and make as if they were a new phone, and to fence and sell in black markets all over the world, in some cases for twice or three times the price the phone would get in the United States.”]
Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/smart-phone-kill-switch-cuts-crime-a-6985