People are discovering that scammers are controlling their Apple accounts using a feature for families to share apps (AAPL)

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• Scammers in China are hijacking people's Apple IDs and making purchases via an iPhone and Mac feature called "Family Sharing."
• The feature is designed to help families share apps and music, but the scammers are using it lock out the actual owner of the account and buy in-app purchases and iTunes gift cards.
• To protect yourself, you should make sure you have two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple account. 

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When David tried to download apps on his iPhone and iPad recently, he found he wasn't able to because his account was linked to something called "Family Sharing."

That's a feature that Apple introduced in 2014 to make it easier to share apps, iCloud storage, and iTunes content like music and movies with up to five family members.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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