Help my Twitter account has been hacked
Question
Help my Twitter account has been hacked.
Answer
When a
Twitter account is hacked or taken over, the attacker almost always
uses that account to advertise, spread spam, and
spread viruses. If your Twitter account is
tweeting or making posts you have not made your account is compromised. Log into your
Twitter account from the
twitter.com web page and change your password.
Tip: If you have granted third-party applications access to your Twitter account, these programs can make Twitter posts on your account. To see what programs have access to your Twitter account open the Twitter connection settings. If you want to prevent these programs from posting on your Twitter page click the Revoke access link.
Twitter password doesn't word
If your Twitter password does not work click the Forgot password? link under the username and password login boxes on the Twitter.com web page to have the password sent to your accounts e-mail address.
Additional information
- How can I protect myself while online?
- How do I know if my computer has been hacked?
- See the computer security definitions for a complete listing of security terms.