How to Recover Your Hacked Facebook Account

Oct. 7, 2024

Noticing some unusual activity on your Facebook account that you don’t recall doing yourself? Then there’s a good chance it has been hacked. Worry not, in this article, we have detailed multiple ways to help you identify whether your Facebook account is hacked, along with steps to recover it, and tips to make your account more secure. With that said, let’s dive right in!

Know If Your Facebook Account Is Hacked

Now, there is no clear-cut way or indicator that tells you that your account is hacked. However, there are some signs that you can keep an eye an out for to identify whether your account is hacked or not.

If you find any activity you didn’t perform, there is a good chance your account is hacked. Fortunately, there are ways to recover your account, and we have outlined them below.

If the hacker has changed your Facebook password, and you are locked out, you can easily recover and reset the password using your email address connected to your account. Simply follow the steps below:

Now follow the steps to access your account and change your account password.

If the above method is not working for you, then chances are that the hacker has removed all your other details so you can’t reset the password. But don’t let down your spirit, there is still hope. You can use Facebook’s login identity portal to recover your hacked account. Here’s how it works:

It will take you to the Accounts Center where you can change yourFacebook nameand other personal details.

Facebook keeps a complete log of all your account sessions across all devices you have logged into. If you manage to get access to your account, then you can check out these sessions to see if your account is logged in from a device you don’t recognize and remove it. Follow these steps:

This will remove the hacker’s device from your account, and if you have changed your password using the above method, you should not be able to log back in again.

When someone changes any details about your Facebook account, the platform emails you on your registered email ID informing you about the changes. If your Facebook account details have changed, then check your emails for any warning emails or alerts from Facebook.

If there is any change that you didn’t make, then tap onThis wasn’t me. This link will redirect you to Facebook’s help page, follow the instructions to recover your account.

Now that you have recovered your Facebook account, it is time to tighten its security. Make these changes if you are concerned about your account’s security and don’t want to take risks.

Adding a phone number is one of the best ways to secure your account. It will let you recover your account even if your email is removed, and also let you use Facebook’s 2-step verification.

With two-factor authentication, Facebook will ask for a verification code in addition to the password when you sign in to your account. This will make it difficult for any hacker to gain access to your Facebook account. Here is how you can enable it.

Once you have entered the code, it will enable 2-factor authentication for your Facebook account.

We also recommend that you enable login alerts to receive emails every time you log into Facebook. Here’s how to do this.

If you closely followed the aforementioned steps, you should be back using your Facebook account by now. In case you are still locked out of your account and can’t seem to get access even with the above instructions, do not forget to check our separate guide on how to recover alocked Facebook account. If you still have any doubts, feel free to comment below your query.

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