I signed out of my Apple Account on an office MacBook Pro 13" and returned it to my company. IT wiped the device by mdm tool it in front of me. About three months later, this Mac suddenly appeared in my Apple Account device list.
When I click it, it says “This device cannot be used to receive Apple Account verification codes,” and there’s no Find My option. It shows macOS 26.2.
I never received any sign-in request, verification code or “new sign-in” email during these three months.
- Is my account compromised?
- Could someone have signed in without me getting a 2FA code?
- Why would an erased Mac reappear after months?
- Is “Remove from Account” plus a password change enough to secure it?
