I got my account hacked! · Copywriting Launchpad

I got my account hacked!

A few days ago I realized my gmail account was hacked.

It actually started weeks ago, when Substack was attacked by a third party and breached a lot of the email accounts of it's users.

My account was one of them.

When I realized, I reached out to people I know and asked them if they know any experts.

I found two.

From there advice, alhamdulillah, I took control of everything.

Here’s what to do if you sense your account or device hacked:

Change passwords of all your accounts from another device.
Check for any malware (any app or file you don’t recognise) in your device and delete them.
Consult with an expert. (This should've been the first thing you should do but I don't think you should wait for that long. But if you can find an expert fast, then do so.)
Backup your important files (videos, images, documents etc.)
Factory Reset your phone.

And to prevent all this trouble:

Be cautious of any link you click.
Use this website to see whether your account was found in data breaches or not:

https://haveibeenpwned.com/

(Just put in your email and it will tell you whether you email address have been pawned or not. If it was pawned, then do the 1st 3 steps stated above immediately.)

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