Ally Bongo Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 It would appear my email address is being used to try and hack into some of my online accounts It started with Instagram (which i never use) - Got a notification of password reset request. I deactivated the account Yesterday morning i got a notification that someone tried to access my Facebook account (IP address Glasgow) - I changed password Last night i got a notification that someone tried to access my Gajin/War Thunder account (IP address Russia) - I changed password This morning i got another notification from facebook that someone tried to access my account again (IP address Lisbon) - i changed password again Has my political activism (trolling) got me into bother ? What the fuck do i do other than keep changing passwords ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger intae them Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Call Brittany Kaiser..... she’s got buddies on the inside so could get them to stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Ally Bongo said: It would appear my email address is being used to try and hack into some of my online accounts It started with Instagram (which i never use) - Got a notification of password reset request. I deactivated the account Yesterday morning i got a notification that someone tried to access my Facebook account (IP address Glasgow) - I changed password Last night i got a notification that someone tried to access my Gajin/War Thunder account (IP address Russia) - I changed password This morning i got another notification from facebook that someone tried to access my account again (IP address Lisbon) - i changed password again Has my political activism (trolling) got me into bother ? What the fuck do i do other than keep changing passwords ? I have a "clean" email address i use for my accounts. Never use it apart from being the email address connected with my online gaming. Never send or receive anything from it. Never log into it or interact with it. You could start new accounts with this new address and move over since the other one is known. Other than that i'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I have been the victim of cyber fraud twice and both times I was fully refunded. In both cases I believe data was stolen by insiders rather than anything I posted anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 It's a pest, but where possible set up two factor authentication to something like google authenticator, steamguard etc. Once they have a "live" e-mail address they will not stop trying. Also they may well attempt to set up accounts for services you don't have using your details eg you have a War Thunder account - I'd bet they will have attempted to register an account to World of Tanks/Warships etc with that e-mail adress if you don't already have one. I know this from personal experinece, as I found someone had tried that on with one of my e-mail accounts - a Thailand IP address trying to be "me" for Fortnite (a game I wouldn't touch with a bargepole). There also seems to be quite the trade in signing up to "unused" online accounts for gas, electric etc etc - probably in the hope that someone comes along all confused thinks they must have set it up themselves and puts in data that the fraudsters can then swoop in on as they have also set up the original "recovery"options that they (not you) have access to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I saw something on Twitter, I think saying something like, if you'd used the #AUOBEdinburgh hashtag, you might get targeted with a DM, (whatever that is). But didn't notice a stream of shocked distressed users complaining of having been targeted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Your are Rebekah Vardy and I claim my £500. Edited October 10, 2019 by aaid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 Well they managed to hack into my FB today and post a weight loss video and tag my friends list I have reset my password again and changed my email address Cunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, Ally Bongo said: Well they managed to hack into my FB today and post a weight loss video and tag my friends list I have reset my password again and changed my email address Cunts I have noticed that happening on a hoor o’ cunts FBs recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 10:16 PM, Ally Bongo said: Well they managed to hack into my FB today and post a weight loss video and tag my friends list I have reset my password again and changed my email address Cunts What did you change it to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Orraloon said: What did you change it to? Very droll So with the email address they managed to hack Instagram War Thunder Facebook Microsoft/ X box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 48 minutes ago, Ally Bongo said: Very droll So with the email address they managed to hack Instagram War Thunder Facebook Microsoft/ X box You deserve it for pish like War Thunder ya big tool. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, WCTA said: You deserve it for pish like War Thunder ya big tool. 😜 War hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 4 hours ago, WCTA said: You deserve it for pish like War Thunder ya big tool. 😜 ? I havent played it for 2 years but keep it updated Havent indulged in the Tanks or Ship modes either Purely played it for air warfare and i sincerely doubt there is anything online with such realistic graphics It's really hard too and i'm pish at it - but i have a Spitfire Mk VI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 thought this may have been a Neil Simpson anniversary post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 interesting Microsoft account was hacked - they are better than most at spotting this sort of thing (Sony probably the worst) - if you ask them they can provide the IP address used to hack you (assuming they haven't given you that info already) - will almost certainly be in mainland China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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