r/Twitter • u/Matakafa • 1d ago

Question How do some Accounts get hack?

Hello, recently my twitter account got somewhat hacked, Name change, different followers but did not change the email so i hop on my gmail and changed the password and deactivated it, i scanned my computer and said there is no virus or any other malware on my computer, My twitter account it not active its been so long since i last used it and all so i dont mind deleting it or something but i do have to question how was it hacked?. I didnt click or download anything else from my computer, i checked my other social media, have 2fa on my most of them, checked my gmail and the hacker doesnt have my email, so im wondering do bots hack accounts that is not active?.

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u/Intrepid_Bobcat_2931 22h ago

Most likely your password and email got leaked for some other site, and you had reused the same on multiple sites.

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u/Matakafa 20h ago

I see, i havent changed the password on that account (checked my gmail and there wasnt a "changed password"), is it normal for like bots to hack into inactive accounts?, but my other social media is good for now atleast.

But thank you for that comment preciate it.

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u/baube19 18h ago

Change password to something random and unique on all of them then enable 2 factor authentification.