If someone has hacked your Facebook account and changed your email, password, and phone number, it can be an overwhelming {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ and distressing experience. The hackerโs actions can leave you locked out of your account, vulnerable to privacy breaches, and at risk of your personal {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ information being misused. However, there are steps you can take to recover your account and protect it from further {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ damage. Hereโs a guide on how to regain control of your Facebook account if itโs been compromised:
Time is of the essence when it comes to recovering a hacked Facebook {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ account. The longer the hacker has access to your account, the more damage they can potentially cause, such as sending {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ spam messages, changing your security settings, or using your account for malicious activities. Therefore, itโs important to act as quickly as possible to recover your account.
Facebook has a dedicated recovery page to help {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐users regain access to their accounts after theyโve been hacked. To start the recovery process, follow these steps:
Facebook will ask you to enter the email address or phone number {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ associated with your account. If these have been changed, click on โI donโt have access to these anymore.โ
Facebook will then ask you to provide an alternate email address {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ where they can send instructions on how to regain access.
If you had previously set up trusted contacts in your Facebook {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ account, you can use them to help recover your account. Trusted contacts are friends you select who can help {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ you retrieve your account if youโre locked out.
To use trusted contacts:
On the recovery page, after selecting โI donโt have access to these anymoreโ, Facebook may give you the option {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ to get help from your trusted contacts.
Facebook will provide you with instructions {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ on how to contact your trusted friends, who will then be given a recovery code that they can share with you to help {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ you regain access.
If youโre unable to recover your account through the usual recovery {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ options, Facebook may ask you to verify your identity. This typically involves submitting a government-issued {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ photo ID (such as a passport, driverโs license, or national ID card) to confirm that you are the rightful owner of the account.
To verify your identity:
Facebook will prompt you to upload {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ a clear photo or scan of your ID.
Once submitted, Facebook will review your ID and, if everything matches, allow you to regain access to your account.
This process can take a few days, so patience {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ is important. However, itโs one of the most reliable ways to recover your account if other methods fail.
Once you regain access to your account, itโs crucial to secure{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ it to prevent future attacks. Here are some important steps you should take:
Change your password to something strong and unique. Use a combination of letters (upper and lower case), numbers, and special characters.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for added security. This will require you to enter a verification code sent to your phone or email {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐whenever you log in from an unrecognized device.
Review your account activity to ensure the hacker hasnโt made any unauthorized changes, like posting malicious content, sending spam messages,{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ or tampering with your privacy settings. Log out of all devices and sessions that you donโt recognize.
Update your recovery options, such as your email and phone number, and ensure they are correct.
Let your friends and family know that your account{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ was hacked. The hacker might have sent spam messages or malicious links from your account, and alerting your contacts will help{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ prevent them from falling for scams. You can send them a message from your account once you regain access, explaining the situation.
If you are still unable to recover your account through the above steps,{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ you may need to contact Facebook support for further assistance. You can report a problem through {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐the โHelp & Supportโ section or use the Facebook Business Help Center if youโre a business user. Facebook might ask for additional information to help{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ verify your identity or assist you in regaining control of your account.
Having your Facebook account hacked and your email, password, and phone number changed {+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐can be alarming, but by following the steps outlined above, you can recover your account and secure it from further harm. The key is to act quickly, use the recovery tools provided by{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ Facebook, and ensure your account is secured once you regain control. Additionally, staying vigilant about phishing attacks, using strong{+๐ญ}๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ] ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฐ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ passwords, and enabling two-factor authentication will help prevent future hacks.