Has Your Apple ID Been Hacked? Here’s What You Need To Do

Apple has a reputation for providing good security, and the company lives up to it. You’ll get an alert if Apple thinks your Apple ID has been compromised; it’ll arrive either via email, iMessage, or at the top of the page when you sign in to your Apple account at appleid.apple.com. Each of these threat notifications will include security recommendations for protecting your account. In cases where there is suspicious activity with your Apple ID, Apple might even temporarily disable your account until you authenticate your identity.

The easiest way to know if your Apple ID has been hacked is to check your inbox for an account modification message. If you see any emails notifying you that your password or any other account details have been changed — and you didn’t make those changes — then you’ve been hacked. Your account has also been compromised if you receive an email or notification that your Apple ID was used to sign in to a device you don’t recognize or did not sign in to recently (via Apple Support). If you find that your Apple ID has been compromised, you’ll need to act fast. In the next section, we’ll go over what you must do to prevent any further damage and secure your account.