Is my iPhone hacked?

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Is my iPhone hacked?

A friend sent me a link to a video and I clicked on it and immediately was sent to a website saying my phone was hacked. I exited the website immediately and did not get a screenshot or a good look at the hack warning, but I could have sworn the website said apple on it. I deleted my Safari history and I changed my Apple ID password. I have not seen any new apps or new charges on my account (to my knowledge) and no unusual sign in attempts of my Apple ID. My friend said she had visited the website on her laptop (I'm not sure if it was a Mac or another brand) and was not sent any notification about being hacked. I also have not received any Threat Notifications through emails or texts, and when I logged into my Apple ID online I saw no notifications there. I got the notification on March 11 and I did not check my texts and emails until a month later. I'm only getting more worried now because my laptop has been acting a little glitchy and I just want to make sure no one is in my Apple Account or any of my devices.

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Posted on Apr 18, 2025 9:31 PM

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H1290

Level 6

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Apr 18, 2025 10:35 PM in response to izzyad

Hello!

It costs a whole pile of dough and requires much knowledge to hack an iPhone. And this could certainly not have been done by clicking on one of those many websites which try to scare people into downloading useless software, etc. We all click on them from time to time. Not really any harm in it if you leave right away.

You did well to change your password, and I assure you the risk of you being hacked is extremely minimal. Your glitchy laptop is more than likely unrelated to this incident.

Have a great day!

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