Need help with possible hack

Michy525 Said:

"Need help with possible hack: How am I able to know or find out if my phone had been hacked?"

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Why Do You Ask?:

What makes you ask that? Is something of suspicion? More information would help.

Also, Secure your Account:

If concerned of a hacked Apple Account, most certainly modify your credentials. A few options to secure are:

• Modifying: your login credentials (using both a New eMail and a New Password) for Apple and each and all sites
• Associating: a different method of payment to your account
• Enabling: Two-Factor Authentication for Apple ID and for all other accounts that have such an applicable option

Michy525 Said:

"Maybe hacked isn’t the word. My boyfriends ex got all his info. Into his bank account, added apps, tried to pair phones, showed up where we were. A ear showed up on his phone (live listen) so we were wondering if she has access to his phone and if that’s possible."

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Modify Credentials - ASAP:

Secure your Account:

A few options to secure are:

• Modifying: your login credentials (using both a New eMail and a New Password) for Apple and each and all sites
• Associating: a different method of payment to your account
• Enabling: Two-Factor Authentication for Apple ID and for all other accounts that have such an applicable option

Hi,

It is very rare iPhones get hacked from outside sources, as one of the most secure devices in the world. If you think you could have been hacked, be sure to update your device to the latest software (iOS 13.6 for iPhone 6s and later, iOS 12.4.8 for iPhone 5s and 6.) If you are still unsure, I would contact Apple support and have them run a diagnostic test on your device.

iPhone can be hacked. It’s not common, but it happens.

More commonly, sketchy apps are installed, or Apple ID passwords or other passwords become known, or similar.

Access to your iCloud, or to your Apple ID, or other details is more common.

Check who has access to your Find My location tracking, and disable folks you don’t want to track you.

Sometimes cellular network shenanigans; SIM jacking. That’s a little more rare.

Recourse for a serious breach? Wipe and reload pretty much everything, new passwords everywhere including mail accounts, check around for strange or new hardware, new network-attached devices, reset and reload the router, cleaning out an established and malicious attacker can be a hassle.

A non-jailbroken phone cannot be hacked. Why do you think it was?

If she knows his AppleID and password or any other of his online account login IDs and passwords, sure. That has nothing to do with device hacking