Phishing mail?

akadns.net is owned by Akami Technologies, who are a legitimate firm who have associations with Apple. That said, I should be careful about it, and I shouldn't click on any links. What does it actually say?

OK, your best bet is to go to htttp://appleid.apple.com , click on 'Manage your account', sign in with your AppleID and verify the address from the link on that site, which we know is OK.

Despite the suggestion that one go to Apple's own website, I have noticed something very strange at my end. Earlier today I was asked to provide new security answers while I was interacting with iTunes. This did not surprise me because I had heard about it in the news, and when I did so, I received emails from appleid@id.apple.com about it to confirm. However, I simultaneously received a separate email asking for confirmation of my recovery email from appleid@id.apple.com.akadns.net, and when I clicked on that email's link, I got a malware warning from Google Chrome, and a security certificate warning when I tried it after setting my main browser to Safari, from Safari. These emails were timestamped as coming at exactly the same time, down to the second. Apple Mail classified the iffy email purporting to be from them as "Junk" as well.

But here's the kicker. When I went to Apple's own webpage to see what would happen if I tried to change my recovery email address, the link there had the same effect: it sent me an email from appleid@id.apple.com.akadns.net, which, my understanding is, is a known phishing source.

Either I have an infection that alters how both iTunes and Safari function at my end, or Apple's own servers are infected. Either way, I'm not sure anymore that clicking on a link on Apple's own site is necessarily safe.

If anyone else can explain what I observed, I'm all ears.

I have experienced the same issue. Went to official apple site to change my contact info and pasword, and wa sent an email from that same akadns.net account. Seems like this is a legitimate apple email account, but was very concerned that it was a phishing attempt. Would very much appreciate official confirmation from apple support on this though.

I also have the same experience in Japan now. Have you become clear on this issue?