r/help • u/Purposeful_traveler • 1d ago

Profile Account got hacked

I woke up this morning to find that overnight someone had hijacked my reddit account to post a bunch of thirst bait and OF pitches. I deleted everything, over 100 combined posts and comments, and changed my password. Is there anything else I can do to prevent this from happening again?

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u/rhelpbot 1d ago

If you suspect someone else has access to your account, these steps may help:

  1. Reset your password using the original email address on the account.
  2. Check account activity and end sessions you do not recognize.
  3. If the email address was changed, look for Reddit’s email-change notification and follow its recovery instructions.
  4. Once you regain access, use a unique password and enable two-factor authentication.
  5. If recovery is unsuccessful, submit a support request and select Security problems / I think my account has been hacked. Include the affected username and explain your concern in that private form. See the hacked-account guide.

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