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Password Has Appeared in a Data Leak

What does it mean exactly when you get the data leak message for saved password to different sites in your iPhone setting?

Posted on Dec 31, 2021 6:26 PM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2021 8:18 PM

Apple aggregates records of password leaks. If you have a password that is affected, you are notified to change it.

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Dec 31, 2021 8:18 PM in response to usershok

Apple aggregates records of password leaks. If you have a password that is affected, you are notified to change it.

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usershok Author

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Jan 1, 2022 9:25 PM in response to muguy

What if the leak is to a deleted account? Where is the leak?

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Jan 1, 2022 10:09 PM in response to usershok

the password alert is from outside vendors; banks, stores, etc. you may have an email address and password that matches some data that was leaked, possibly even years ago.

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Password Has Appeared in a Data Leak

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