I woke up this morning to the following message on my iPhone: I had not contacted Apple. I selected ‘Do not confirm’ but I’m curious; is this a bug, or is it a sign of something malicious?
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14
Hello Robin Lucas-Evans,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand that you have some questions about a pop-up that you received. It appears to be a phishing attempt and does not come from Apple. You can learn more about this behavior in the following article.
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams
Please also follow these steps If you think your Apple ID has been compromised
Have a great day.
Hello Robin Lucas-Evans,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand that you have some questions about a pop-up that you received. It appears to be a phishing attempt and does not come from Apple. You can learn more about this behavior in the following article.
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams
Please also follow these steps If you think your Apple ID has been compromised
Have a great day.
Thanks for the reply. This appeared to be system message in iOS rather than an SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, etc.
Is there a system vulnerability that allows bad actors to send this kind of message to iPhone users? If so, I think Apple need to address this problem urgently.
Apple ID Confirmation pop-up: scam or real?
