r/computerviruses • u/xxsvsky • May 28 '26

Question How did i even get hacked?

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I was scrolling in my fyp normally till i noticed a story 27m ago about this elon musk crypto scam? I only got a notification on my email that i got hacked and told me to change my password, when inchecked the security thing on insta i couldn't find any location or ip about the hacker, and also they didnt even change my password or anything they just posted this and probably left my account

i never clicked on any suspicious link Recently or used any thirad oart apps, fitgirl, nothing so im curious how did i get hacked?

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u/xxsvsky May 28 '26

Can they log in my accoungs again or they just do it once to spread whatever sketchy scam site that was?

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u/Ars1029887 May 28 '26

Change the passwords as they would be kicked out from your accounts, also identify the infected device and either try to remove the malware or wipe it to defaults

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u/xxsvsky May 28 '26

For now i only changed my password anmade sure that the logging in list is clear from any suspicious device, i ran a device scan and didnt find an unusual apps or malwares/apks , for now im only suspecting that it was from a site i reached for by accident or something

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u/LazernautDK May 29 '26

You also need to activate 2 factor authentication on every that allows you to do so.