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There is this account that hacked into my calendar and is giving me fake links that say your information is exposed to everyone click here to fix it and then there is a link. I’m not pressing it. What should I do?

There is this account that hacked into my calendar and is giving me fake links that say your information is exposed to everyone click here to fix it and then there is a link. I’m not pressing it. What should I do?

iPad mini, iOS 9

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 5:12 AM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2021 5:39 AM

The problem that you describe is likely very easy to resolve.


It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “adverts” or other warnings. 


You need to check for what’s out of place...

iOS/iPadOS13 and earlier: Settings > Passwords and Accounts

iOS/iPadOS14: Settings > Calendar > Accounts


Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.


I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found.

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Mar 10, 2021 5:39 AM in response to Caribbeanappleusers

The problem that you describe is likely very easy to resolve.


It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “adverts” or other warnings. 


You need to check for what’s out of place...

iOS/iPadOS13 and earlier: Settings > Passwords and Accounts

iOS/iPadOS14: Settings > Calendar > Accounts


Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.


I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found.

There is this account that hacked into my calendar and is giving me fake links that say your information is exposed to everyone click here to fix it and then there is a link. I’m not pressing it. What should I do?

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