Apple's Apple ID system has a large-scale failure, many users reported that they could not log in to their accounts, and even payments were affected, iPhone, iPad and other devices are prompted in the settings that you need to log in again, but you can't verify after entering the password, and you need to reset the password to log in again. This sudden accident has aroused widespread attention on the Internet.
Affected users have stated that this situation of Apple ID being logged out for no reason occurs on multiple devices. When they try to log back in, they find themselves locked out of their account and can only regain access by resetting their password. To make matters worse, users who have Stolen Device Protection turned on will face more trouble if they happen to be out of a trusted location.
According to 9to5Mac, users have been reporting the issue on social media since 8 p.m. ET. In the early hours of the morning, there were more and more such sounds, but Apple's official system status page was as if nothing was wrong, and there was no abnormality displayed. In China, it seems that no user has joined this "password reset challenge".
As the binder of the user's device and data, the security of the Apple ID has always been the focus of users' attention. But recently, Apple's back-end server seems to be a bit of a "little convulsion", with frequent pop-up password input boxes, unfamiliar Apple ID login boxes and other problems emerging one after another. Thankfully, once Apple resolves these issues, it can quickly return to normal.
Security upgrades, user experience upgrades?
Passwords and two-factor authentication
For users, the security of Apple ID is already quite high after setting up a highly complex password and two-factor authentication. For those users who have higher security requirements, they can even use security keys as a two-factor authentication method to authenticate logins through physical hardware.
There is news that Apple plans to rename the Apple ID to Apple Account, which could be launched as soon as this year. As a key element of Apple's ecosystem, the Apple ID has been the primary account for users to access iCloud, the App Store, and other Apple services. If renamed to Apple Account, it will mark an important overhaul of Apple's branding and user interface, likely to coincide with the launch of the new systems that Apple plans to release in 2024, iOS 18 and macOS15. If Apple chooses to use the new brand, then both the system application and the Apple website will be modified.
Vocabulary analysis
- Apple ID: An Apple user's personal account that is used to access Apple services.
- Two-factor authentication: A security measure that requires users to provide two different forms of authentication when logging in.
- Backend server: In the server/client model, a backend server is a server that provides data services.
- Physical hardware login authentication: The process of authenticating using a physical device, such as a security key.
- WWDC: Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, where Apple usually releases new software and technologies.
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