Have I been hacked and what to do?

kah22
kah22 Posts: 1,874 Forumite
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edited 19 February 2021 at 9:07PM in Techie Stuff

I’d appreciate some advice

A Facebook friend, someone I know personally sent me a link viaMessenger asking was this me in a video. The message was sent this afternoon.

I clicked the link and FB asked me to sign in. I shouldn’t have but I did, I was then presented with a request to download a VPN which I didn’t do and immediately closed FB.

Sometime later the fellow discovered he had been hacked and posted a ‘don’t open message’ on FB

So what should I do now? I’m operating via iPad and iPhone.  I opened the message in the iPad.  I might also add that over the past number of days my iPad has closed down by itself.  The little cog wheel keeps spinning and then the iPad closes down, there is no difficulty in restarting.

Again thanks to all you guys out there who understand these things, I don’t.

Kevin.   ps I’m now getting a message your account is temporally locked


Comments

  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,526 Forumite
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    Change your Facebook password and set up the two factor authentication.  When you an get back into it.
    Nver click on links you were not expecting.
  • kah22
    kah22 Posts: 1,874 Forumite
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    Hi hi Neil, thanks for the quick reply.  I’m not sure where to go next.  If I try to log in via the web I get this massage.  I’m not using a Samsung, all my gear is Applego to my email account I get an email from Facebook
    It looks like someone tried to log in to your account on 19 February at 18:02 using an unknown device. Your account is safe; we just wanted to make sure that it was you who tried to log in from somewhere new.
     
    If you don't think that this was you, please log in to Facebook so that we can walk you through a few steps to keep your account safe.
    im trying to be cautious, should I follow this email
    Kevin
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,547 Forumite
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    edited 20 February 2021 at 12:03AM
    No goto Facebook using facebook.com only and then look at notifactions. DO NOT follow links in emails EVER

    Edit , OK Kevin you might like to check your messages
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  • Chino
    Chino Posts: 2,031 Forumite
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    you might to delete your link since it included you email address on yahoo.
    The irony is, most readers would never have thought to click on the link until they read your "helpful" post.
  • Chino said:
    you might to delete your link since it included you email address on yahoo.
    The irony is, most readers would never have thought to click on the link until they read your "helpful" post.
    No really , does the internet connect to this site then? You seem you have a lot to say without being much help

    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
  • kah22
    kah22 Posts: 1,874 Forumite
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    Thanks for the advice, I’m up and running again
  • Still check your messages on here
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
  • cymruchris
    cymruchris Posts: 5,558 Forumite
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    If you use the same password on multiple other sites - get them all changed asap. 
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