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Verification code. Hacker attack.

I logged out to my iCloud account in my phone. When i logged in i inserted my email address and password and blocked the phone leaving it in charge. When i got the phone again in my iphone Settings there was a message asking me to insert more infos otherwise i couldn’t use my account (it immediately sounded suspected. First time in my life i see a message like this but it’s from long time i’ve noticed i’ve been hacked. And it is going on despite i changed iphone model). It asked me to insert my iphone unlock screen code and the pin of my sim. I inserted it ‘cos it’s obvious that who’s violating and stalking me knows it yet. Then appeared a new message asking me to confirm so my iphone unlock screen code will be used to verify my identity and confirm it every time i would login in to my iCloud account, instead of the usual always new generated codes. I denied, tried to record the screen and redo the process from the start but my iphone refused to record it. So i got my camera and restarted but this time it just asked me to insert again my email account and password (that i’ve inserted yet). This is an hacking attack. Are you sure about your security system and that our phones, PCs, iCloud accounts and data are safe?

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 23, 2021 1:23 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2021 2:51 AM

"...When i logged in i inserted my email address and password..."


You fell for a scam !! Correct uou cannot now ignore it.

You MUST change you password while you still can

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355



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Aug 23, 2021 1:24 AM in response to Noemi_

That is probably phishing. Ignore it.


Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


Aug 23, 2021 2:40 AM in response to SravanKrA

This is not just phishing (that in any case it’s not ignorable), this is an hacker attack. That’s the point: i bought all my iphones in a store and was new, never left my phones and devices uncontrolled, always keep/kept my iphone updated, no one of the phones i have/have had are/was jailbroken, never dowloaded unauthorized softwares and apps and never shared my passwords and codes. My family members don’t know (never known) any of my passwords, codes and pins, and in any case couldn’t do it. That’s why i can say for sure that apple devices can be hacked.

Verification code. Hacker attack.

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