▲ When the Apple ID login request notification pops up, and the location is abroad, you must pay attention. (picture/“Mr. iPhone Crazy”Authorized reference, the same below)
Reporter Zhou Tingwei / Comprehensive report
Recently, many Apple users have reported that they received an unknown Apple ID “login request” reminder, and then many apps and iCloud were inexplicably logged out, and even their credit cards were stolen. The technology website “Mr. Crazy iPhone” bluntly said that encountering this situation means that the account number and password have been stolen, but it was blocked by the double verification of the Apple ID, so it is necessary to change the password as soon as possible to avoid tragedy.
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“Mr. iPhone Crazy” pointed out that recently, many Apple users have reported in the community that the mobile phone will always pop up the “Apple ID login request” prompt, and the location will be in China, such as Changsha, Fujian, Sichuan, Hefei and other places. In general, this means that the Apple ID account number and password have been stolen by hackers, but they are currently blocked by the double-authentication security mechanism.”
▲The schematic diagram has nothing to do with this article. (Photo/photographed by reporter Zhou Tingwei)
The website further explains, “If you haven’t logged in to Apple-related services recently, but the device suddenly pops up with an Apple ID login request notification, and the location is displayed in a foreign country, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, etc., this is a hacker trying to log in, so you must You have to click “Don’t Allow” to prevent the login of the other party’s device first.”
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Of course, at this time, it is not enough to click “Don’t allow” at this time, but to change the Apple ID password immediately, and use the following 5 steps to quickly solve the problem of Apple ID account being stolen.
Step 1: Open iOS “Settings”, tap “Apple ID Account” at the top, and select “Password and Security”.
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Step 2: Click “Change Password”.
Step 3: You will first be asked to enter the iPhone screen unlock password that has been logged into the iCloud account.
Step 4: You can re-edit the new Apple ID password. Remember that the password must be more than 8 characters, and contain numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and you cannot use a password that has been changed within one year.
►If you are afraid of forgetting, you can add your birthday and surname in English to the original password.
Step 5: After the Apple ID password is changed, it will display “Do you want to log out of other Apple ID devices that are using you?” To ensure safety, it is recommended to click “Log out of other devices”, and then log in to the new Apple ID password through other devices That’s it.
Mr. Crazy also reminded that the above steps can directly change the Apple ID password through the iPhone in the state of forgetting the Apple ID password, and will automatically log out all unknown devices, and can also prevent hackers from trying your Apple ID again. ID account secret.
In this regard, many netizens exclaimed, “I did it once, and then quickly changed my password”, “I received it, and it was stolen”, “This is the one I had yesterday”, “Today all my apps and iCloud were also inexplicably logged out , I can’t even log in”, “Me too”, “I received it yesterday! It was still displayed in Nanjing”, “I jumped out two nights ago… I changed it and didn’t send it again”, “It was displayed yesterday 3 times in different regions”, “I also encountered it a week ago, and immediately put down work and changed the password”, “I was shocked by the Zhejiang login”.
►This article was written by“Mr. iPhone Crazy”Authorized citation, please do not rewrite at will to avoid infringement.
