Q: how do I protect my apple id if someone has tried to hack it

Gabby,

Change your Password.

Have you followed the steps in the link that I previously provided?

If you got that message from that link, then you have no other choice but to try again in 8 hours.

You will need to wait the 8 hours or contact Apple Account Security:

Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security

To secure your account:

- change Apple ID password

- change email password

- change security questions

You may also want to look at Two Step Verification:

Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID

Also whoever the person is they know the email used on your Apple ID. So you may want to look at changing the Apple ID primary email altogether.

Change your Apple ID

Changing the email alone will keep all content purchased on your account the same and will stop this person from trying to access your account as they will not know the knew email you have changed it to.

No worries happy to help