Many
Instagram accounts are being hacked in the recent time. The number of people
trying to get access into your account has been rising. YOU can be a victim
too, I myself had the first-hand experience in getting my account hacked. Many new
techniques have been evolved and many age-old tactics are being used in these
fraudulent activities.
My
Experience
2-3 years
earlier, I had this experience where my account had been hacked and because of
my own very very foolish actions. The amount of trust you keep on someone you
meet online, should be regulated because it is like hurting yourself with your
own bullet. I was sent a link, by a very good friend I had met online. I
trusted them and opened the link, I knew that it might have been a trap but the
'FAITH' overpowered my logic and the knowledge I had had vanished, I fell for
it.
What if
you have been a Victim
You might
have been a victim to a cyber fraud or a hacking, how did you react. The way
you react greatly decides the final result of the 'crime' or incident.
This is
how my story went when I experienced the same..
•
The
First and Foremost, do not panic or become tense. Everything that had gone bad
can be repaired when it's taken care of correctly. Knowing that your account
has been hacked, throws you into a frenzy. First objective must be to stay calm
and not panic. Panic creates confusion and that might delay solving the
problem.
•
Try
logging in and getting back to your account, you might have a chance of getting
back your account if you act quickly and the attacker hasn’t changed the email
and phone number yet.
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Inform
your friends, family and peers about the hacking of your account at the
earliest. The people who hack a account try to get to your followers account by
using your name. This could prove fatal, your friends trust you and the
attackers use your name, and your legitimate social media to try and hack
accounts of your followers. Use any and all mediums you can to make them aware
about the incident, create a Whatsapp group, a Snapchat group, a telegram
group, tell them about the incident.
For the friends you
could not reach, ask these friends in WhatsApp groups to add a Instagram story
and inform in DM’s that your account has been hacked, and any message from the
account would be fraud.
To get back
your account, use the method below :
1. 1.Go to Instagram login page
2. 2.Click on get help logging in
3. 3.Click on Need more help
