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My Mac has told me twice now that I've been signed out of iCloud and that my Apple ID has been locked.
That seems suspicious to me, and there doesn't seem to be any way to see what activity caused that. My guess is multiple incorrect login attempts, except I am not the one who is doing that.
What could cause my Apple ID to keep getting locked? What can I do?
Ryan
You might want to consider changing your password and making sure it is a strong one. You can also add 2 Factor Authentication to your account for more security. If the attempts continue, you might want to consider a name change.
Link to contact Apple Support in the article.
Note the restrictions in the article.
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.
Apple ID -Two-factor authentication
Two Factor Authentification availability
Apple ID - Using app-specific passwords
Apple ID - Two Step Verification App Specific Passwords
Ok, will upgrade to 2 factor authorization. My current password is more than 10 characters, mixed case, and includes special symbols, so I'd consider it strong already. This has happened twice, however, and there is no other explanation I can see other than multiple failed login attempts. Thanks for the reply.
You are welcome. Multiple failed log in attempts is the most likely reason.
Apple ID locked for no reason
