Indian supplier Tata Electronics confirmed the breach on 22 June.

A ransomware group has posted stolen images of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models, alongside sensitive lists of components and suppliers, Reuters has reported.

The data was taken from the tech giant’s Indian supplier Tata Electronics, which confirmed the breach on 22 June.

The leak comes as Apple is reportedly gearing up to release its iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this September. SiliconRepublic.com has reached out to Apple for comments.

Documents reviewed by Reuters showed files that map iPhone 18 Pro’s components across companies that supply them, including details of chips on its main circuit board, battery parts and camera components.

The company does not disclose detailed supplier information in its public databases, a source told the publication, adding that Apple considers the leaked information to be sensitive.

The leak also includes confidential images of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro – reportedly a conventional grey handset with a three-rear-camera set-up and the Apple logo.

The breach threatens the security of the tightly-held chain of suppliers Apple has in place, across more than 60 countries and using millions of workers, to manufacture its products.

It comes after the company raised iPad and MacBook prices last week due to soaring memory and storage chip costs. Analysts expect iPhone prices, especially the Pro models, to also be affected by the chip shortage.

Meanwhile, the 2020-founded Tata Electronics – a Tata Group venture – has taken the mantle as a key player in India’s efforts to improve its devices and chip manufacturing capacity.

The company manufactures electronics, assembles, tests and provides semiconductor foundry capabilities. It has deals with global companies, including the Dutch semiconductor company ASML, Qualcomm, Intel, Tesla and Merck, as manufacturers attempt to diversify supply chains outside of China.

Reuters previously reported that a cyber group called World Leaks posted more than 200,000 files pertaining to Tata customers Apple and Tesla on the dark web.

The files reportedly contained design papers of older iPhones, documents from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Qualcomm – both of whom supply Apple with components – as well as some data from Tesla.

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