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New Mac, security breach?

strandroad · 2016-01-30 09:52:22

I got myself a new Mac machine, set up a new Apple ID, set myself up with the usual email security confirmations. Within a day I got an email that this ID was used to accept GarageBand on a new device (I don't own any other device). Also for some reason in Apple account country/phone code dropdowns the default country is…

30-01-2016 9:52am

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I got myself a new Mac machine, set up a new Apple ID, set myself up with the usual email security confirmations.
Within a day I got an email that this ID was used to accept GarageBand on a new device (I don't own any other device). Also for some reason in Apple account country/phone code dropdowns the default country is Romania.
Is there something going on?
I changed passwords and set up two step verification.

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#2 30-01-2016 7:23pm

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You could check with Apple Support - ask them to check if any IP addresses outside Ireland were used to log on to your AppleID.

Click here https://getsupport.apple.com and choose the AppleID section.

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#3 30-01-2016 7:25pm

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Could be someone with a similar email address using yours by accident. I keep getting emails from playstation.au where someone with the same name puts my email in.

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