Have I been hacked

I clicked a link on a Site by mistake and it said I got hacked and then in took me to the App Store have I been hacked

iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 1:14 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2025 3:22 PM

No, you have not been hacked. The website you were on was paid to show you that advertisement and it was meant to scare you into downloading some software that claimed to fix a problem you do not have. That is why it took you to the App Store.


There is nothing you need to do.

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