How can I get someone out of my phone when I live with someone who has cyber security experience with computers who is hacking my phone thru the WiFi and also Microsoft and Xbox
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iPhone 14, iOS 18
Don't jailbreak your phone. Use a strong passcode. Use faceid. Use a strong password and 2 factor authentication for your Apple account.
It is virtually impossible to hack an iPhone that has not been jailbroken without extended hands on time with it AND the credentials for your apple account and the passcode. If you turn on stolen device protection, faceid is also required.
If you really have that little trust for this person, either throw them out or move out.
Don't jailbreak your phone. Use a strong passcode. Use faceid. Use a strong password and 2 factor authentication for your Apple account.
It is virtually impossible to hack an iPhone that has not been jailbroken without extended hands on time with it AND the credentials for your apple account and the passcode. If you turn on stolen device protection, faceid is also required.
If you really have that little trust for this person, either throw them out or move out.
Let's take a step back.
First off, yes, every device on the internet has an IP address. That's the basic foundational building block of the internet.
Most of the time, people don't even know (nor need to know) what their IP address is, and that's OK.
There are cases, though, where it's useful to know (often in troubleshooting situations), and there are tools available on just about every platform that will scan the local network (i.e. your home network) and give a list of devices that can be 'seen'.
This, in total, amounts to "hey, I can see 20 devices on the network!" This does not constitute hacking.
A skilled network administrator (and some smart software) can make intelligent guesses as to what the devices are - "Hey! I think the device at 192.168.1.123 is a Mac, and 192.168.1.125 is an iPhone!!". This also does not constitute hacking.
Knowing the IP address of a device on the network - even if you know what that device is (Mac, iPhone, smartTV, doorbell, whatever) doesn't give the user any access to the device itself.
Now, there are cases of bugs in software that can - under very specific conditions - bypass normal access controls and give a malicious user access to systems they wouldn't normally get. For example, if you have a SmartTV, there may be cases where a hacker can trip up the TV and force it to change channel or some such. Technically, this is hacking - gaining unauthorized access to a device to manipulate it in some way.
There are very few known ways to hack modern systems such as iPhones. There are none that are known to work just by sending malicious traffic over the network. Most require physical access to the device.
So, the question that remains is what makes you think you've been hacked? What specific symptoms or actions have occurred that make you think this?
If you've gotten law enforcement involved, they're going to want to know the same thing. They can't and won't take action unless you have some evidence of someone hacking you.
If it's someone on your network that somehow "knows" your IP address then they're nothing more than a kiddie scripter and you should ignore them.
If it's a friend that's just pranking you... well... find new friends.
Nowadays, it's far more likely that some online account you use has been compromised - maybe you used a weak password on some site (or, even worse, use the same password on every site). Maybe some site you access got compromised and leaked user data, and somehow this 'hacker' has gotten hold of your credentials through that leak. These may be legitimate concerns (and why many sites are turning to 2-Factor authentication, so they no longer rely on a single password for authentication). But a compromised online account won't be affected by you getting a new phone, or even changing OSes (Android -> iOS, for example).
No. That is not what it is.
The likelihood that your phone has been hacked is virtually non-existent.
I have gotten law enforcement involved because I finally resorted to getting a iPhone thinking I could actually escape this hacker as I’ve bought multiple phones with different carriers and always hacked so this is obviously someone I know and from what I’ve noticed seems they are going thru the WiFi and I noticed someone I know has what looks like a app in their computer and it just says a ip address which is 198.198.198 and upon checking this out isn’t this some sort of way to attach to devices within the house? I’m not computer savey so I really
need help as this person or persons has really destroyed my life in four years immediately following my mothers death and its horrible do you have any idea of how people are doing this and what this ip is
They both have have been around me and yes could have easily had access to my device and no they will not be around me any longer cause who needs enemies with friends and family like this as well one has a family member who was on the military for cybersecurity and he himself builds computers so best way I know how to resolve my issue is trash this phone and get a basic flip phone for calls and text til resolved which is sad and when I look in the home computer and clearly a previous search asked how to cloan a SIM card well you bet I’m very aware I have idiots trying to hurt me but Ty for the help but this has carried on for four years and I know what I’ve been thru and seen
Hi again, you’re on the right path. When I was an Apple retail Store manager we saw similar incidents and these are things best left to the people trained and prepared to assist you. Nothing that’s said here, will change your iPhone or suspicions.
Follow up with your local authorities periodically until the situation improves or is resolved. Best wishes to you.
Ty very much and I am going to cause causing another human being this kind of turmoil I know is illegal and after four years of this I will NOT let up until the persons involved are prosecuted so going to straight flip and going off grid so let em hack that it’s over
Hacking an iPhone is a cybercrime and investigated by your local law enforcement and the FBI. Apple does not have investigative powers to assist unless called upon by law enforcement. Good luck.
That’s great and law enforcement can request assistance from Apple. I wish you well with everything.
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