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misk@sopuli.xyz to Apple@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Apple ID Accounts Logging Out Users and Requiring Password Reset

www.macrumors.com

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Apple ID Accounts Logging Out Users and Requiring Password Reset

www.macrumors.com

misk@sopuli.xyz to Apple@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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There are widespread reports of Apple users being locked out of their Apple ID overnight for no apparent reason, requiring a password reset before...
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    My wife woke up to this this morning, and has had a shitter of a time resetting everything. My account wasn’t affected, so fuck knows what that was about.

    • Gointhefridge@lemm.ee
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      Same actually. She got a botched update on her 13 mini too.

    • HeartyBeast@kbin.social
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      My account hasn’t been affected … yet

  • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    I smell a serious compromise…

    • chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net
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      Sounds like a bunch of people fell for a mass phishing attack, or a new leak with lots of reused password, so Apple is locking those accounts out to prevent fraudulent purchases / ratings.

  • ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world
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    Can’t use an old password. Need to reset everything now. Fucking apple.

  • RdVortex@lemmy.world
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    Oh, so at least I wasn’t the only one. Didn’t have too much fun resetting password and logging in to devices this morning, as I was busy enough to leave for a trip. Now I also get to generate a bunch of app passwords again, yay!

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    one account to spy them all

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