Tile user data potentially hacked in 'extortion attempt': Life360

(WJET/WFXP) — Life360, a safety and location services company, says it was the target of a "criminal extortion attempt" after a hacker gained "unauthorized access" to sensitive information in the group's Tile customer support platform.

Tile products, which work similar to Apple AirTags, allow you to track the item — keys, a bag, your wallet — online. Life360 acquired the company in 2021.

According to a statement released Wednesday by CEO Chris Hulls, an unknown actor sent...