Sign in to Apple Account from a location that is not mine
Why would my Apple Account sign in say that I am signing in from Chicago when I am not?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.2
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A possible reason for an incorrect location at any time is explained in the section titled, "The first time that you sign in with your Apple ID on a new device" by clicking on the link for the support article 'Two-factor authentication for Apple ID' --> Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support and in Reject unknown sign-in attempts - Apple Support
"The notification might include a map of the approximate location of the sign-in attempt. This location is based on the new device's IP address and might reflect the network that it's connected to, rather than the exact physical location."
If you're connecting with wifi and not cellular, and the Internet service provider has their headquarters in another location, it may report the service provider's location and not where you are located. If you're using a VPN, the location could be the VPN server's location.
It could also be somebody made an error when they were logging in and got your address instead.