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A notice just popped up on my iPhone 15 that I was being followed by a hacker, does anybody know what to do about it (Original Post) Walleye Aug 11 OP
Nope. elleng Aug 11 #1
I am enjoying the fun things, but I don't need the extra stress Walleye Aug 11 #4
Is it from Apple, or spam? bucolic_frolic Aug 11 #2
It's from Apple Walleye Aug 11 #3
I doubt it. Probably a scam. Go to the Apple website support section, and set up a call with Apple support. emulatorloo Aug 11 #13
Thanks I might try that Walleye Aug 11 #14
Probably just spam. Clear Safari history all including open tabs. bullimiami Aug 11 #5
OK, thanks I cleared the Safari history Walleye Aug 11 #6
Whatever you do, don't open any links in the notice or respond to the notice. Think. Again. Aug 11 #7
Thanks Walleye Aug 11 #8
get the browser called Brave Tetrachloride Aug 11 #9
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it Walleye Aug 11 #10
its quite good without special setup Tetrachloride Aug 11 #15
Do not click. usonian Aug 11 #11
scam. con. you will lose money. you will be hacked. ret5hd Aug 11 #12
And it might be legit CloudWatcher Aug 11 #16
Thank you for the helpful link Walleye Aug 11 #17

emulatorloo

(45,528 posts)
13. I doubt it. Probably a scam. Go to the Apple website support section, and set up a call with Apple support.
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 08:05 AM
Aug 11

They will call you in about 5 minutes and you can talk to them about it. They are very helpful and it is free.

I think there is also an option to chat via text.

CloudWatcher

(1,922 posts)
16. And it might be legit
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 06:01 PM
Aug 11

Apple will warn users if they appear to be followed by others with tracking devices. For example, if you're at an airport walking along with a crowd of people. If someone else in the crowd happens to have "find my" enabled on their phone, and you have "find my" enabled on your phone, after a while Apple will notice that the two of you are moving kind of in the same direction but not together. So they try and be helpful and alert you that you might be getting followed.

But f the alert came in email or from a browser, it's most likely a scam.

Here's a writeup when the warning feature was announced. You can read it and see if it matches the alert you got.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-and-google-deliver-support-for-unwanted-tracking-alerts-in-ios-and-android/

Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android


Apple and Google have worked together to create an industry specification — Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers — for Bluetooth tracking devices that makes it possible to alert users across both iOS and Android if such a device is unknowingly being used to track them. This will help mitigate the misuse of devices designed to help keep track of belongings. Today Apple is implementing this capability in iOS 17.5, and Google is now launching this capability on Android 6.0+ devices.

With this new capability, users will now get an “[Item] Found Moving With You” alert on their device if an unknown Bluetooth tracking device is seen moving with them over time, regardless of the platform the device is paired with.

If a user gets such an alert on their iOS device, it means that someone else’s AirTag, Find My accessory, or other industry specification-compatible Bluetooth tracker is moving with them. It’s possible the tracker is attached to an item the user is borrowing, but if not, iPhone can view the tracker’s identifier, have the tracker play a sound to help locate it, and access instructions to disable it. Bluetooth tag manufacturers including Chipolo, eufy, Jio, Motorola, and Pebblebee have committed that future tags will be compatible.


Sadly this feature, while useful, has mostly led to panic and confusion in the people getting the warning. And calls to the police to ask for help.
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