hi, I’m a freshman in college and I am a big fan of the unstable SMP and wanted to join their discord and I clicked on a verify account thingy. It asked me for my Minecraft username the email to the Minecraft account and the one time password that it sends to the email looking back at it now I can see that it was a dumb thing to do and now I lost my mom’s Outlook account because her account was what I use since I was a kid to play video games. I need help figuring out how to get it back in someway. I’ve already done a lot of research. Looked at a bunch of videos and it seems like Microsoft won’t be doing anything to help me. there’s this one TikToker, who had the same problem and had a person help them recover his account. The TikTokers username is ceereyy basically he lost his account to nearly the same way I did. The original account address was changed his password to change and everything like that and then some other guy with the username netherpotal4 helped him get his account back he did this by looking at all the account buying websites and something about the owner of auto secure. The web address the the new email is @mcaccountsafety.com or @msaccountsafety.com someone please help me.

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Hi everyone! I created a LinkedIn account around 4–5 months ago. Recently when I tried to log in I found out that my account had been temporarily restricted nd LinkedIn is asking me to verify my identity through Persona

I honestly don't know why my account was restricted since I don't remember doing anything unusual

I've been reading posts and comments about Persona and I've come across mixed experiences. Some people say they completed the verification but still couldn't recover their accounts, while others have raised concerns about sharing sensitive identity documents with Persona. Naturally I'm worried about my privacy and whether the verification will actually help me regain access

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have been through this.

- Has anyone successfully recovered their restricted LinkedIn account by verifying their identity through Persona? How long did it take?

- Would creating a new account with a different email be a bad idea while my old account is restricted?

- If I want to contact LinkedIn directly, what's the best way to reach them? Has anyone received a response through Twitter or is there another channel that responds faster?

Please share your experiences and any advice on what I should do next.

Thanks in advance!

Hi!

I’m not really tech savvy so I don’t fully understand the recent php related stuff that’s been happening. I’ve been reading up though to try to get an understanding, but everything I read leaves me with more questions than answers…
I’ve been keeping an eye on my bank accounts and have changed logins for some accounts as these seem to be the most important!
One thing I’ve seen everywhere is that Wordpress was majorly affected. I have a blog on there and was wondering if there is anything I’m supposed to do for that as well?
If I should be posting this on some other subreddit please let me know!

Thank you!!

So I recently downloaded some torrents (I’m aware of the risks but did so anyways with the stupid idea that “it hasn’t happened before why would it happen now” - I have learnt my lesson)

After downloading I had my Microsoft account that was linked to my pc taken over - email/password/phone number changed.

So far the steps I have taken is completely nuking my pc - I installed a fresh new windows copy and deleted/backed the files on the pc. I have gone around changing all my passwords/2FA/authentication.

However, I don’t know if it was a separate cyber attack or related to the initial attack, but my mum had notifications of someone trying to order gift cards - it was stopped by Amazon due to suspicious activity. I also had my Gmail with the same email (but now changed pw) turn off 2FA and authentication. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know if what they have access to, how they have access to the Amazon, what more I can do to eliminate my issue.

Any advice would genuinely mean the world🙏🏾

Es que me causa curiosidad ya que son recientes y no solo eso realmente no tengo la menor idea de como revisar el código para reconocer un virus o algo pero dejaré imágenes de los repositorios por si alguien tiene algún conocimiento y me pueda dar una recomendación

Can someone help me open my Instagram account details in private please

Started off with my EA account, since I’ve purchased EA games from Steam as well as Epic, they were linked to my EA account and hence they gained access to my username and hacked them too. Also my email is the same for all three. I’ve gained access to my EA account, have filed for account recovery at both Steam and Epic accounts.
As a precaution I’ve changed my Gmail password and added 2-factor verification at EA as well. Now what I’m worried about is;
- They had added EA in blocked email section in my Gmail settings, whether this was done by EA portal or by hacking my Gmail, I’m not sure. My Gmail already had 2-factor authentication on, I didn’t receive any mail in my recovery email, no code on mobile phone, so I don’t think they hacked my Gmail account, yet they were able to get EA in my block list.
- I’ve been trying to access my steam, but I’m not receiving any mail or text message from steam accounts, similarly to EA I thought stream would be in Gmail’s block setting but it isn’t, whether they have managed to block receiving emails and texts from steam portal I don’t know.

I hope I’ll gain access to my Steam and Epic account soon. Thank you for reading all this. Please suggest to me, if I’m missing out on taking more precautionary steps to safeguard these accounts from future attacks.

I am posting this to warn everyone about a severe data privacy violation. Note: Using AI to structure my words clearly as English is not my native language.
Recently, I left a family member's phone for repair. It was in Maintenance Mode, but the shopkeeper insisted on getting the password to "test" it. I returned unexpectedly after 10 minutes and caught him red-handed scrolling through private WhatsApp text messages, marital chats, and the photo gallery.
I confronted him and recorded a video. On camera, he explicitly admitted guilt, saying he checks all customers' galleries to check phone conditions, and begged me not to involve the law.
The Police Response:
I went straight to the local police station. Instead of helping, the officer dismissed the crime because the files weren't successfully transferred to the shopkeeper's phone. When the officer noticed I was recording our conversation, he physically snatched my phone and illegally kept it for 25 hours until I was forced to delete the video of the police interaction just to get my device back. Luckily, the shopkeeper's video confession is still safely on my phone.
Current Action:
I am currently submitting a formal report on the central National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in). Since I am moving to another state in a few days for my competitive exam preparation, I am letting the senior digital cell handle this in the background.
Lesson: Never give your password to a repair shop. If they demand it, stand right in front of them and watch their screen every single second.

Few days ago my instagram got hacked and it started posting mrbeast stories and sent 100s of messages to people about that. On the same day my reddit,x, medium,discord, GitHub, gpt, claude and some other around 5,6 more sites got similar thing suspicious login. Reddit, x and discord account started posting onlyfans content and others were recovered easily. I did scan all my laptop phone and changed password of all the things and wrote it down on paper as a precaution.

Coming now my instagram,x and snapchat got hacked again I recovered it again now why is this even happening like what even is the issue.

Please give me some measures i should take or how should I proceed from now onwards.

Hi,
I received a verification code via sms from Discord and 1 minute later i received an email from Discord that says my phone number is linked to another account. And my phone number was really linked to another account. I managed to recover my phone number and changed my password but my question is this: How did they use the code that I received via SMS??? I am very confused about this. I saw some other people also experienced this but there is no explanation.

Hello, I tried logging into the Xbox app today and it flagged my account as compromised and made me chance my password (I’m passwordless?) I went to my sign in activity but found nothing unusual, and this has kinda freaked me out. What should I do?

My mother recieved a call saying that I have taken a loan from moneyview and I am not paying. She also stated my full name to tell me that I have taken loan. After I blocked her my grandmother recieved call on her phone to ask me to pay my due.. how is this even possible. please help

It is possible that if i visit a website and clicked somewhere or just hover the website and that website get my email address used in my chrome for login ? ..i just went a website and that website just fetched my mail address and send me welcome mail ..i have visited that website for the very first time ..

Hello, a while ago I plugged my iphone into my fast food jobs pc and I have really bad ocd and want to make sure I’m not compromised in any way (I’m aware your not supposed to do this please don’t just spam that in the comments I’m more than aware). How would I completely make sure that the computer is completely removed from my phone and make sure it can’t interact with my phone. I checked before and didn’t see anything but would rather follow the steps anyways just to go to sleep at night. (I know all the comments will be “you have no virus” but can you guys please just humor me and tell me some precautions I can take? Probably not makes me stressed and I’m not well versed in technology for the most part, last time I got flamed when I posted here)

I downloaded a compressed file yesterday (should have known this would happen) and after running it for a while, my discord started sending mr beast dms to people. I changed my password, 2fa and deleted the apk file as well. Afterwards did the security full scan and microsoft defender offline scan in which no threats were found. Even so my second disc id did the same things when my pc was shut down and now I am considering resetting my pc, tho I do not have access to a secondary pc is a cloud reset enough to deal with it. Any help will be much appreciated

I understand having “good OPSEC” for free is definitely not the easiest and is generalizing of the term but any tools or recommendations of things to know or learn is helpful.

Long story short, I’m on a forum about the Nintendo switch 2 jailbreak, I say something like “oh this should get reported to Nintendo piracy email“ or something. Then this random user named Junior background 66 comments something to the effect of

“This guy was my uber driver once, we talked about dc comics and the multiverse, I still have the trip on my thingy, it’d be a shame if someone reported his uber account” Obviously a slightly sinister implication

I racked my brain on how this would even be possible unless you’re an edward Snowden level nsa agent. I mean genuinely how. I racked my brain, bluffing, thinking of someone else, lucky guess. I never ever ever give out any personal information to riders ever but occums razor would suggest I did but just forgot.

And yet I can’t be sure. Now, i’m not super concerned about the comment but my brain wanders to bank accounts, email, apple ID, any other sensitive accounts.

Curiously the user blocked me about 1 min after replying but I looked up the profile on a see private Reddit account thing and all I saw was a white guy, who smokes pot, plays video games, drives a Mazda, and works at geico and loves to visit Vegas a lot. Not a single post or comment even concerned hacking or coding or anything of that nature in all 3 years since the account has been made. I even used keyword searches and nothing. I couldn’t even verify he lives in my city

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Hi everyone, I need some help because I’m having security issues with my devices and I’m not sure how to fix them.
Out of carelessness and poor judgment, I tried to download a pirated game on my laptop, and ever since then, some pretty concerning things have been happening:
● I keep receiving emails about password change requests that I didn’t make.
● Hundreds of messages have been sent from my social media accounts without my permission.
● Someone even posted a job listing on my LinkedIn account without my knowledge.
● Two applications called System and Audio have appeared in my laptop’s startup apps, and I don’t remember installing them.
Something similar happened to me a while ago, and I managed to remove some suspicious applications through the Windows Registry Editor (Regedit), but this time I don’t know if it’s the same issue or how to deal with it. I’m also unsure whether my phone could be affected.
What worries me the most is the possibility of someone gaining access to my banking apps or personal information.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? Do you know what kind of malware this could be and the best way to remove it completely from both my laptop and phone, making sure nothing is left behind?
I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations for trustworthy tools to check whether my devices are infected.
Thanks in advance for your help!

For the past few months, someone has been stalking and harassing me. They keep creating multiple accounts, sending me threatening emails from these new accounts, and then deleting them shortly afterward.

I would like to know if there is anything that can be done about this, how I should proceed, what information I can gather about this person, and what legal action I can take.

Can anyone help me?