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Possibility of Hacked Iphone

I received a email on one of my gmail accounts that is signed in on my iPhone it had a attachment and I clicked on the attachment. I laid down and took a nap and when I woke up I had a text from CashApp with a CashApp sign in code I never requested and I had also had a denied transaction on my Chime app that I had not requested. Both cards are in my wallet app along with both of the apps on my phone! I am worried the that the email attachment I clicked on was possibly some sort of hack or something and that because I clicked on it someone or something has gained access to my wallet app and that’s why I received the 2 very strange action request from 2 of the cards in my wallet app. Is this something that is possible? What steps do I need to take to secure everything? What do I need to do to ensure everything is as it should be with my personal information as well as my financial information? I am including a screenshot of the email with the strange attachment so I can possibly get a 2nd opinion as well


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iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 11:59 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2021 12:04 AM

Mere clicking on a link does not enable hacking unless you share your credentials through the link.


Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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Oct 22, 2021 12:04 AM in response to standstrong44

Mere clicking on a link does not enable hacking unless you share your credentials through the link.


Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


Possibility of Hacked Iphone

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