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iPhone hacked message, real or spam?

My iphone 6S Plus screen indicated my phone had been hacked when I opened DuckDuckGo’s web search page. How do I know if it was valid or spam? I just closed the app after taking a screenshot that is attached. It tried to make me choose either “OK” or “Check Source” or something similar to that. Instead, I closed the DuckDuckGo app.


Can your iPhone actually be hacked and how can I protect my phone and files?


iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 2, 2022 5:34 PM

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Posted on Apr 4, 2022 7:19 AM

What you saw was a maliciously crafted advertisement designed to provoke fear/panic to get you to do something you wouldn’t otherwise do, such as follow a link or install an app. It is a scam, ignore it.

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iPhone hacked message, real or spam?

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