![]() The password monitoring process uses some additional cryptography to share as little information as possible with Apple. The idea of your iPhone regularly sending your passwords to Apple’s servers might sound scary, but your iCloud Keychain is already stored and end-to-end encrypted there. Practically, it means you should immediately change the password on the account or accounts in question to prevent potential security issues in the future. It simply indicates that your password has appeared in a data leak and, therefore, your account is vulnerable. It’s a frightening notification but remember: it doesn’t mean that someone has gained access to one of your accounts or even that someone is trying to log in. It will also list that account in the Security Recommendations page in Settings. ![]() When one of your passwords matches a password found in a data leak, your iPhone will send you a notification with the title Compromised Passwords. According to Apple, your iPhone or iPad continuously checks the passwords you’ve saved in your Password AutoFill keychain against a list of passwords that have appeared in known leaks.
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