Somebody hacked my (android) phone, I guess, because suddenly the screen showed a message -- not in any app -- saying that an automatic payment would be processed soon, with a timeline counting down. I couldn't see how to get rid of it. There was a button saying "dismiss" and I clicked it. The message disappeared.
Do I need to be worried? I don't see how anyone could get a payment of any kind from my phone. Neither my credit cards nor my bank is linked to any of the apps on it.
Tech people? What say you?
#PhoneHack
Joyce Lionarons
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2026-10-19 20:23:42 UTC
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2026-10-19 20:23:42 UTCEvent JSON
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