iPhone 18 Pro ‘drop test’ leaks get yanked from X

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Leaked iPhone 18 Pro drop test videos from a Tata Electronics data breach were removed from X after being shared by leakers, but continue to spread on other accounts.

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/STK071_APPLE_E.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Videos purporting to show the iPhone 18 Pro undergoing a drop test were removed from X shortly after they surfaced, as spotted <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/30/apple-crackdown-iphone-18-pro-leak-video-gone/">earlier by <em>MacRumors</em></a>. An account imitating leaker EvLeaks was suspended from X after sharing the clips, while the post was removed as well, with X saying it "violated" the platform's rules.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another leaker, IceUniverse, also shared the clips. In a post on Weibo, <a href="https://weibo.com/5673255066/R6wF4EGCY">IceUniverse showed</a> a screenshot from X indicating the post had been taken down, alongside the machine-translated caption: "Apple has already started blocking the leaked data on Twitter."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This still hasn't stopped the clips from spreading, though, as <a href="https://x.com/iMathTechs/status/2071849252389626041?s=20">other ac …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/959474/iphone-18-pro-leaked-videos-pulled">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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# iPhone 18 Pro ‘drop test’ leaks get yanked from X Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/959474/iphone-18-pro-leaked-videos-pulled](https://www.theverge.com/tech/959474/iphone-18-pro-leaked-videos-pulled) [Skip to main content](https://www.theverge.com/tech/959474/iphone-18-pro-leaked-videos-pulled#content) A data breach at a supplier reportedly leaked iPhone 18 Pro pictures and videos\. A data breach at a supplier reportedly leaked iPhone 18 Pro pictures and videos\. by Jun 30, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC ![STK071_APPLE_E](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/STK071_APPLE_E.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) ![STK071_APPLE_E](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/STK071_APPLE_E.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) [![Emma Roth](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195810/EMMA_ROTH.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=96)](https://www.theverge.com/authors/emma-roth) Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more\. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO\. Videos purporting to show the iPhone 18 Pro undergoing a drop test were removed from X shortly after they surfaced, as spotted[earlier by*MacRumors*](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/30/apple-crackdown-iphone-18-pro-leak-video-gone/)\. An account imitating leaker EvLeaks was suspended from X after sharing the clips, while the post was removed as well, with X saying it “violated” the platform’s rules\. Another leaker, IceUniverse, also shared the clips\. In a post on Weibo,[IceUniverse showed](https://weibo.com/5673255066/R6wF4EGCY)a screenshot from X indicating the post had been taken down, alongside the machine\-translated caption: “Apple has already started blocking the leaked data on Twitter\.” This still hasn’t stopped the clips from spreading, though, as[other accounts](https://x.com/iMathTechs/status/2071849252389626041?s=20)[have reposted them](https://x.com/TechKard/status/2071844015129903310)\. On Monday,[*Reuters*reported](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/apple-iphone-18-pro-supplier-list-parts-photos-exposed-tata-data-leak-2026-06-29/)that[photos of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro](https://www.theverge.com/tech/959229/iphone-18-pro-leak-apple-dark-web)began surfacing on the dark web after one of Apple’s key suppliers, Tata Electronics, suffered a data breach\. The videos line up with*Reuters*’ reporting, which said the leaked data included photos of the iPhone 18 Pro’s drop test and parts lists\. In the clips that surfaced on X, a gray device featuring a three\-camera layout and an Apple logo falls a short distance against a checkered background\. A source told*Reuters*that Apple had been “concerned” about the breach\. Apple didn’t immediately respond to*The Verge*’s request for comment\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Emma Roth ## The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most\.

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