If You found your Facebook account is hacked, you’ll want to know how to fix it.
Study how to reset Facebook password, because that should be your very first step to take. You can that this way:
- Go to your Facebook’s settings panel.
- Click on Settings->Security and Login and then Login->Change Password.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
If the hacker has changed your password, you can do the following:
- Click on Forgot account? in Facebook’s login window below your password field and follow the steps indicated.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
- Enter your personal email associated with your Facebook account.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
- If you do not have access to any of the methods above, click on No longer have access to these? and proceed to identify yourself.
You can also regain external accounts by going to Settings->Security and Login->Advanced->Recover external accounts.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
Now that you havein control of your password, follow the steps explained in the first part of the article.
Also, report to Facebook immediately about the hack attempt.
How you can prevent your account from being hacked
You can take any of these steps to make yourself less susceptible to hacker attacks:
- Provide a strong password. We have several tips on passwords here, and we also have a password manager! You can as well change your Facebook-associated apps’ passwords by going to Settings->Security and Login->App passwords. This will stop a hacker from immediately getting access to all your other Facebook-related accounts.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
- Select friends to contact if you get locked out. You can select 3 to 5 people to help to retrieve your account. Move to Settings->Security and Login->Choose friends to contact if you get locked out.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
- Make use of two-factor authentication. Facebook will request for an additional security code if it notices an unusual connection. Move to Settings->Security and Login->Use two-factor authentication. Here you can select a preferred authentication method.
How to know and what to do if your Facebook Has Been Hacked
4. Change your privacy settings.
Turn yourself less visible to outsiders by adjusting the settings from Public/Everyone to Friends or Friends you choose. It will reduce the info displayed about you and the possibility of unwanted attention.
Hackers and scammers are smart, and can use publicly available information in creative ways to breach their targets’ security.
Also, ensure you review posts you publish on your wall or the ones you are tagged in before they appear on your timeline. This will protect unwanted info from appearing on your wall.
