Apple has initiated legal action against YouTuber Jon Prosser (@FrontPageTech) and NTFTW tech analyst Michael Ramacciotti, accusing them of conspiring to obtain unauthorized access to an Apple employee’s prototype device in order to leak design details and other confidential information related to the iOS 26 operating system.
As per court documents, Apple was alerted to the iOS 26 leak through an anonymous tip sent via email on April 4. The email, referenced in the legal filing, specifically mentions only Prosser and Ramacciotti, with the identities of other individuals involved being blacked out.
Apple has filed a lawsuit:
To safeguard its proprietary information, Apple has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to prevent any further leaks of its confidential trade secrets and is also pursuing financial compensation for their alleged misuse.
Apple claims that Prosser and Ramacciotti conspired to gain access to Lipnik’s device by obtaining his passcode and using location data to identify a time when he would be away for a significant duration.
Prosser told Reuters on Friday that he “certainly did not ‘plot’ to steal information nor did I know how it was obtained originally.” He expressed confidence in sharing his version of events before the court.
On Friday, both Ramacciotti and a representative for Front Page Tech did not immediately respond to inquiries regarding the lawsuit. An Apple spokesperson stated the company had no additional comments beyond what was outlined in the legal filing.
Prosser initially revealed information about iOS 26:
Prosser initially revealed information about iOS 26—Apple’s upcoming operating system scheduled for release this fall—in a YouTube video posted in January. The lawsuit alleges that Prosser persuaded Ramacciotti, a video editor and product analyst reportedly facing financial hardship, to access a friend’s iPhone—who happened to work at Apple—and secretly send him confidential details about the unreleased software.
Apple stated that it was alerted to the scheme by an anonymous whistleblower in April In the lawsuit, the company is seeking an undisclosed sum in damages and a legal injunction preventing Prosser an Ramacciotti from further using or disclosing its proprietary information. The case is titled Apple Inc. v. Ramacciotti, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under case number 3:25-cv-06043.
