Users who were frustrated claimed that they were prompted to reset their passwords and were signed out of their Apple IDs.
It appears that there is a problem with Apple ID this weekend. Last night, Apple users began to protest online that they had been locked out of their Apple IDs on all of their devices without any explanation. This information was revealed by 9to5Mac. When they attempted to log back in, several users reported that they were unable to access their accounts despite entering the right information. As a result, they were required to reset their passwords. In an effort to obtain additional information, Engadget has contacted Apple.
I was mid FaceTime with @milesabovetech and my Apple account got locked and signed out of all of my Apple products
— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) April 26, 2024
tf is happening
Despite the fact that Apple has not made any public statements regarding the situation, the company’s System Status page does not identify any issues that have occurred with Apple ID or any other systems in the past twenty-four hours. One individual stated that Apple assistance just informed them that “sometimes random security improvements are added to your account.” This information was found in a Mastodon post that was discovered by The Verge. However, many have jumped onto social media threads regarding the issue to declare that they have also experienced it. It is unknown how many users have been affected by this because it has not been disclosed. Certain members of the publication’s own crew have reportedly encountered the issue, as reported by 9to5Mac.
In spite of the fact that the situation appeared to have become more severe on Friday evening, there have been isolated reports of problems of a similar nature in the recent past. Michael Tsai, a software developer, wrote a blog entry on the most recent occurrence and mentioned a time when the same thing occurred just a few months before, in the autumn.