Urgent warning to all 1.5 billion iPhone users over Apple ID hack that lets criminals access digital wallets

All iPhone users are being warned about a wave of new phishing emails that try to steal their account credentials. Hackers are taking advantage of people gravitating toward online Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals to convince users that their Apple ID was suspended on their iPhone. Hackers are taking advantage of the holiday season to target Apple users with phishing emails that claim their account was locked 'Apple will never ask you to log in to any website, or to tap Accept in the two-factor authentication dialog, or to provide your password, device passcode, or two-factor authentication code or to enter it into any website,' Apple shared on its website. 'Phishing scams like the Apple ID Suspended scheme are becoming increasingly prolific and under immediate urgency,' Jake Moore, a former digital crimes law enforcement officer and now global cybersecurity advisor at ESET, said. Users should take steps to protect their accounts and avoid scams by never sharing personal data or security information, always use a two-factor authentication, and don't click on links or open attachments from suspicious emails.