My account got hacked
It happens to careful people. Most accounts can be recovered, especially if you act quickly.
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First, right now
Try to sign in and change your password right now.
If you can still get in, a new password and signing out other devices locks the hacker out.- Try to get back in. Use “Forgot password” on the app’s sign-in screen. Check your email for messages from the app about a changed email or password. They often include a link to undo the change.
- If you can’t get in, use the app’s hacked-account page. Each of these is the company’s official page for hacked accounts: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat (choose “I think my account was hacked”), Google and Gmail and Apple. For other apps, search the app’s help center for “hacked account.” Never pay someone who offers to get your account back.
- Change your password and turn on two-step verification. Use a new password you haven’t used anywhere else. Two-step verification (a code from an app or a text) stops most hackers even if they learn your password.
- Sign out other devices and check your settings. Look for sign-ins you don’t recognize, a changed email or phone number, and connected apps you didn’t add. Remove anything that isn’t yours.
- Warn your friends. Hackers often message friends asking for money or codes. Text or post that your account was hacked and that you’re not asking for anything.
- Change the same password everywhere else. If you used it on other accounts, change those too, starting with your email and banking.
Last checked November 11, 2026
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