Suspicious 'Hacker protection' notification on iPhone

I opened a notification from where you swipe down on Home Screen. It said “Fatal Crash kills family” as soon as I opened it Apple Security popped up and said to go to an app in App Store in 1 minute 30 and install a Hacker protection app. It didn’t seem legitimate so I closed all windows and shut down phone.

was this a legitimate request?



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iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 4, 2025 9:17 AM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2025 9:19 AM

The messages are scam attempts, presented by criminals. Do not interact with the message or the sender. For information from Apple regarding such bogus messages, please read the information at the link below. 


Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes ... - Apple Support

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Suspicious 'Hacker protection' notification on iPhone

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