Apple Sues Jon Prosser For Leaking IOS 26, Employees Fired And Company Secrets Revealed!

Jon Prosser, sued by Apple (photo: x @MacRumors)

JAKARTA - Apple has again made a legal breakthrough this time by suing a figure who has long been known as a leaker of information technology, Jon Prosser. The famous YouTuber behind the Front Page Tech channel was sued on suspicion of leaking classified information about iOS 26 and his new design called Liquid Glass.

In April 2025, Prosser shocked the tech world by displaying artistic renderings of what was then believed to be iOS 19. But it was later discovered that the operating system was iOS 26' iOS' latest version with a massive redesign.

Although Prosser's video shows only illustrations, Apple does not remain silent. They accused Prosser and his partner, Michael Ramacciotti, of accessing a large amount of Apple's trading secrets information that had not even been publicly announced.

According to the lawsuit document first reported by MacRumors, Ramacciotti allegedly had access to an Apple employee's development iPhone, Ethan Lipnik, who was then friends with him. Worse yet, the access was allegedly carried out without Lipnik's knowledge, via FaceTime's call with Prosser to show the iOS 26 live view.

Lipnik itself has now been fired for failing to secure development devices as required in the work contract. As evidence, Apple said that Lipnik submitted audio recordings containing voice messages from Ramacciotti, who admitted to showing Prosser the contents of the cellphone.

In the lawsuit, Apple explicitly alleges that Prosser is the mastermind behind this scheme. He is said to have promised payment to Ramacciotti if he manages to get this information. In fact, Prosser allegedly shared screen footage with third parties, who later recognized Lipnik's apartment and reported the incident.

Interestingly, Apple first learned that this incident was not from Lipnik, but from an anonymous source who sent an email to the iOS team on April 4, 2025 as a form of "care".

Prosser Denies Hard

While Apple, Lipnik, and Ramacciotti have yet to provide official comments, Jon Prosser has voiced his defense through the X account (formerly Twitter). In his response to MacRumors, Prosser wrote:

For the record: I clearly don't 'plan' to access anyone's cell phone and don't know anything about this situation.

He also added in a separate post:

I don't have any passwords.

The lawsuit comes just months after Apple settled a similar case against their former engineer, Andy Aude, in February 2025. Although details of the settlement were not published, Aude admitted that his actions were an "expensive and deep mistake."

This case shows that Apple is not playing games in protecting the secrets of its products. With iOS 26, which has not been officially announced to the public, the lawsuit against Jon Prosser serves as a reminder that a small leak could lead to a major legal storm.