Some users have reported getting hundreds of “reset password” requests on their Apple devices and even fake calls from Apple Support.
Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security. In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple Support. The scam purportedly begins with a barrage of system notifications asking the Apple user to reset their Apple ID password, Krebs on Security explained.
” Patel explained that the name “Anthony S” rang a bell because it matched with data on him compiled by People Data Labs, a people search website, or data broker, that compiles data on individuals from various sources and sells it. Patel said he knew the data was from People Data Labs because he had run a search for his name with them before, stating: “I distinctly remember them mixing me up with a midwestern elementary school teacher named Anthony S.
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