How to Get Your Facebook Account Back After It’s Been Hacked

So, you think that your Facebook account was hacked or someone is using it without your permission. You don’t know how this could have happened. There are many ways hackers can breach into a Facebook account. Take automatic logins and phishing, for example. Regardless of the circumstances behind your Facebook account being hacked, you need to recover it. Now, are you ready to keep on reading to find out what you need to do to recover your hacked account? Is yes, here are the best suggestions.

Reset your Facebook account password

Maybe the account password was changed without you even knowing it. The hacker set another password and you can’t gain control of your account. Did you try multiples times with your username and the wrong password? If the password has changed, contact the customer service department and reset your Facebook password. Better yet, reset the password directly from the application. Follow these steps:

• Log into your Facebook account
• Click Forgot Password
• Enter your email or username
• Follow the instructions that appear on the screen

Don’t forget to click the “Log me out of other devices” option. Staying logged into Facebook by accident can lead to many issues. Once you’ve set the new password you can get your account back.

If there is no access to email

If the email address associated with your Facebook account changed, you can’t reset your Facebook password, let alone regain control of your account. Sometimes, hackers like to take things one step further and make it impossible for the mark to access the email account they signed up with. If this has happened to you, this is what you need to do:

• Go to Forgot Password option
• Enter your username and let Facebook search your profile
• You’ll see a button at the bottom of the dialogue box. Click on “No longer have access to these”. The number of recovery options depends on the age of your Facebook account. You may be asked a question to proceed to reset the password.
• Enter an email address you’re sure you can access.

Report your Facebook account

If your Facebook account is sending out ads and spam to your friends, report it. Your reasons for reporting are justified, so do it already. Log into your account, click Account in the top menu bar, and select Help Center. Go to Security in the Popular Topics section and click “I think my account is compromised”. You’ll find this option in the Account Security menu. If you can’t manage to access your Facebook account, this will come in handy. If you don’t report the hack, you can experience unpleasant consequences. Your private content will be made public and there will be duplicates of your photos. You don’t want that, od you?

To sum up, despite Facebook’s new privacy controls, your profile isn’t completely secure. If your account gets hacked, don’t panic. You accidentally downloaded something from a bad website or forget to log out of your account. If you notice suspicious behavior, follow the aforementioned steps and regain control of your hacked account.