User level: Level 1 (18 points)I have a 3 year old iPhone SE which updates automatically and use Firefox Focus as the browser. When going to a food website today I got a popup that said 2 hackers were trying to take over my phone. I shut the phone down for a few minutes and then went to a different food website and got this screen. Is it real? Any help is appreciated.
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Posted on Sep 16, 2026 2:32 PM
User level: Level 10 (82,568 points)Sep 16, 2026 2:38 PM in response to Honbun
You are not being hacked, it is a scam message designed to get you to purchase unnecessary software or phish for personal information. This didn't come from Apple, they don't track this sort of thing.
Read more about it here -
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Sep 16, 2026 2:52 PM in response to Honbun
You are not being hacked.
The message is a lie, presented by criminals, designed to prey upon your fear of being hacked, so you will lower your guard and get scammed.
User level: Level 1 (18 points)Sep 16, 2026 3:32 PM in response to Kurtosis12
Thank you for the quick reply and the reading material, appreciate it.
User level: Level 1 (18 points)Sep 16, 2026 3:37 PM in response to Servant of Cats
Thank you, and we too are servants of cats.
User level: Level 10 (82,568 points)Sep 16, 2026 3:53 PM in response to Honbun
You're welcome.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358496