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| Hackers can take advantage of this opportunity to extort money or falsify the user's contact list |
WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, was launched in 2009.
According to Forbes, WhatsApp is the most used app in the world with nearly three billion users.
It is not only used to chat with friends but also for business and other purposes.
In such a situation, if a user's WhatsApp is hacked, he may face serious problems. Hackers can take advantage of this opportunity to extort money or falsify the user's contact list (contact numbers).
This process is usually carried out through social engineering, web hacking, spyware or call forwarding.
If your WhatsApp is hacked, you can prevent or minimize the damage by taking the following steps immediately.
Delete fake messages
When you regain control of WhatsApp, the first thing you should do is delete the messages sent by the hacker.
If the profile picture or account details have been changed, restore them to their original state. Also, check if the hacker has added any new contacts. If so, delete them.
Check the applications
Hackers can install apps on your phone that help them target more users.
Review all installed apps and immediately uninstall any apps you didn't install yourself.
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| According to Forbes, WhatsApp has about three billion users worldwide (Photo from archive: Pixabay) |
Check for unverified devices
A WhatsApp account can work on more than one device. You need to make sure that your account is not logged into any device other than your mobile phone.
For this, you can go to WhatsApp settings and click on "Connected devices" to see the details of the devices.
Notify your contacts
Your friends or family may have received messages sent by a hacker.
They may be asking for personal information, links, or verification codes on WhatsApp. Immediately notify all your contacts to ignore these messages and not share any information.
Take security measures for the future
If you haven't activated the two-step verification system yet, do so immediately.
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| A WhatsApp account can work on more than one device (Photo from the archive: X) |
To do this, go to WhatsApp settings and click on 'Account' and then 'Two-Step Verification'. Set up a personal PIN. For extra security, limit your profile picture and information to only your contacts.
How do I recover my WhatsApp account?
Recovering a WhatsApp account is a relatively simple process. To do this, the user must enter their number when logging into WhatsApp, after which a six-digit code will be received via SMS or phone call.
With the help of this code, the user can regain access to their account. Since WhatsApp only works on one device at a time, the hacker will automatically log out once the user logs in.
If the hacker has enabled two-step verification and you don't receive the code, you will have to wait seven days before you can log in again without a code.
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