My passwords leaked/shared from my iCloud account to another (wife's).

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My passwords leaked/shared from my iCloud account to another (wife's).

Hello. We have couple of devices in our family: macs, iPads, iPhones. Macs are usually shared (everyone has account), mobile devices are "inherited".

I noticed that my iCloud passwords and credit cards are visible on wife's account. Everywhere: iPad, iPhone, Mac. She has her own iCloud account and always uses it on device.

How come could the data leaked? I was wondering what happens when I give my iPhone to someone, should everything sensitive be erase when I log out of iCloud?

iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 5, 2022 6:00 AM

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Mar 5, 2022 6:12 AM in response to tomekfromsouthlake

You're either using the same Apple ID (each user should have their own) or have retained data on the phone that is then uploaded when a new user signs in. Eg. if you sign out of iCloud and leave photos on your device, a new user signing into iCloud and syncing photos will have all of your photos. Ideally, follow the guide below:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Mar 6, 2022 9:06 AM in response to muguy

Thank you, but I know the drill. Whenever I mention "account" in the question I mean each of us has our own Apple ID.

I believe that it is reasonable to expect that once you sign out the Apple ID, and sign in with a new one, the sensitive data is erased. I know that you can leave contacts or photos, but this is a completely different thing. I tried manually deleting all keychain items and we'll see if the "leak" was a single incident.

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My passwords leaked/shared from my iCloud account to another (wife's).

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