Hundreds of Chinese iPhone users have had their accounts compromised

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Hundreds of Chinese iPhone users are believed to have had their Apple IDs compromised · TechNode Over 700 Chinese iPhone users have inexplicably had money deducted from their Apple ID-bound payment channels, with the highest being RMB 10,000, according to local media.

Alibaba-owned Alipay, whose users were also affected, said that some Apple IDs were stolen, resulting in financial losses.

The company reached out to Apple to find out the reasons for the theft, with Apple responding saying that it is addressing the situation.

Some users received Alipay notifications informing them that purchases had been made in the App Store and Apple Music.

Other payment channels that can be bound to an Apple ID include WeChat Pay, debit card, and credit card.

Records show that some users' Apple IDs were used to log into devices other than their own to make purchases.

Some users who have attempted to apply for refunds through Apple have been told that reversing the purchases is not possible, even after one user requested assistance from the Shanghai Consumer Protection Committee.

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