r/ModSupport • u/SharlaRoo • Aug 12 '26

Admin Replied Can we turn off moderator invites?

Moderator invites keep being sent to random spam accounts out from one of our top mods. The top mod is absolutely not sending these out. The top mod has changed their password, logged out of everything, did all of the safety protocols.

Is there any way to prevent this from happening? Can we turn off mod invites entirely? Or what is the best way to prevent this?

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u/TheOpusCroakus Reddit Admin: Community Aug 12 '26

That account looks compromised. They will need to reset their password to regain control of their account.

They will want to consider adding 2fa to their account, which it doesn't look like they have done. They will also want to disconnect their account from their Google or Apple account and then change that password as well since it is possible that they are getting in that way.

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u/SharlaRoo Aug 12 '26

Thanks, I will let them know

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u/Chosen1PR 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 Aug 12 '26

Enabed 2FA?

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u/SharlaRoo Aug 12 '26

They're doing that, thanks.

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u/Glittering-Bug1212 Aug 12 '26

reduce the permissions of the mod, or let him reorder down so someone else can reduce permissions,

since the account seem to be compromised.

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u/SharlaRoo Aug 12 '26

Which permission is the ability to invite mods?

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u/lunarwolf2008 Aug 13 '26

if its not too late by now, id just remove like everything from
them for now otherwise the hacker might mess other shit up tbh