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My Apple account has been hacked

iPhone has been hacked


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Posted on Oct 21, 2022 11:36 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2022 10:18 AM

You might want to consider changing your Apple ID password and making sure it is a strong one. You can also add 2 Factor Authentication to your account for more security. If the attempts continue, you might want to consider a name change.


Link to contact Apple Support in the article.


Apple ID has been compromised.      *


Personal Safety User Guide


Security and your Apple ID.   *


Checklist: If you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts  *


 Apple ID Password Change.  -


ASC YouTube for How to reset your Apple ID password


You can change your Apple ID email address on your current Apple ID so you retain access to your data and prior purchases. Note the restrictions in the article.


Apple ID Name Change.  * 


Make sure you turn off Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  *  I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.


Apple ID -Two-factor authentication   *


Two Factor Authentification availability.   *


2 Factor Authentication - How to generate a recovery key.  *


Apple ID - Using app-specific passwords.   *


Apple ID - Two Step Verifications FAQ    *

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Oct 22, 2022 10:18 AM in response to Morgan_Blue

You might want to consider changing your Apple ID password and making sure it is a strong one. You can also add 2 Factor Authentication to your account for more security. If the attempts continue, you might want to consider a name change.


Link to contact Apple Support in the article.


Apple ID has been compromised.      *


Personal Safety User Guide


Security and your Apple ID.   *


Checklist: If you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts  *


 Apple ID Password Change.  -


ASC YouTube for How to reset your Apple ID password


You can change your Apple ID email address on your current Apple ID so you retain access to your data and prior purchases. Note the restrictions in the article.


Apple ID Name Change.  * 


Make sure you turn off Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  *  I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.


Apple ID -Two-factor authentication   *


Two Factor Authentification availability.   *


2 Factor Authentication - How to generate a recovery key.  *


Apple ID - Using app-specific passwords.   *


Apple ID - Two Step Verifications FAQ    *

Oct 22, 2022 8:28 PM in response to muguy

What makes you believe it wasn’t? Any software operating system can be hacked into or I should say taken over. That’s why there are software updates. Even then there will always be new vulnerabilities therefore a new software update, it’s a viscous cycle. The more advanced technology becomes the more advanced these not very kind people who do not care about personal privacy or personal property, will become as well. I think I can say yes it does happen because of personal experiences where I had to completely create a brand new iCloud account with a new Apple ID and everything from scratch. It was the very very last option that the Apple Support Advisor and I had decided was needed because we tried everything we could to fix all the various issues I had been having. Also thank goodness for Apple’s 2FA because another time someone had gotten a hold of my credentials, merely 3 hours after I had just changed my Apple ID password. So the only way I knew was the 2FA notification requesting a code. So it is possible.

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