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According to MacRumors, Apple has sent a memo to its retail stores and authorized partners, asking it to no longer provide repair services for iPhones that have been marked as missing by the internal MobileGenius / GSX system. This probably means that the technician needs to verify the relevant IMEI code against the GSMA registry before accepting the device from the customer. In this repository you can find registration data for lost or stolen products.
Previously, Apple would deny repairs to devices that couldn’t disable the Find My iPhone feature, and the new policy expands the crackdown on illicitly obtained devices. Under its influence, the risk of buying second-hand products from unofficial channels will become greater (you may buy stolen goods that cannot be officially repaired), but correspondingly, this may also prompt relevant users to turn to third-party products that are not certified by Apple. Third party repairer.