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Factory reset my iPhone due to hacker

My phone has been hacked. I need to factory reset. I’ve found 3 URLs with outlook//my people LINK and deleted them.

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 1, 2023 10:19 PM

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Posted on Jul 1, 2023 10:47 PM

URLs are typically not an indication of a hack.


To secure your Apple environment, start with Safety Check here:

Personal Safety User Guide - Apple Support

There’s a PDF at the bottom there, containing the whole guide.


If you are targeted with the sort of hack you are envisioning, you will need specialized and tailored help well beyond what is possible with forum discussions.


And for completeness, the (likely unnecessary) reset procedure:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support

(Why likely unnecessary? There either isn’t a hack here and this is the most likely case, or the exploit tooling involved can reintroduce the compromise.)

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Jul 1, 2023 10:47 PM in response to debrabee777

URLs are typically not an indication of a hack.


To secure your Apple environment, start with Safety Check here:

Personal Safety User Guide - Apple Support

There’s a PDF at the bottom there, containing the whole guide.


If you are targeted with the sort of hack you are envisioning, you will need specialized and tailored help well beyond what is possible with forum discussions.


And for completeness, the (likely unnecessary) reset procedure:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support

(Why likely unnecessary? There either isn’t a hack here and this is the most likely case, or the exploit tooling involved can reintroduce the compromise.)

Factory reset my iPhone due to hacker

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