How My Account Got Hacked
Considering I lost a follower today ( I have no idea why ) I think that my weird activity may be a part of what stuff has been going on.
My Twitter account was also deleted.
You may wonder why, because I love Twitter.
My Google Account was compromised by a hacker, as well as my main email address. I am working on recovering the main email address, and Google thankfully sent me recovery information to an undisclosed email as of now, so I can at least access Blogger and do damage control.
This is not what you want to happen, true, but it does. This is a warning to all blog users - keep your emails tightly sealed. I mean pull out all stops. Have cell-phone password recovery, keep dates (at least general ones) of when you started using Google services, and have a password that seems random and alternates between letters and numbers. I just added all of this in my attempt to fortify myself in case I am attacked again. Recovery emails are also awesome (unless those are hacked, so ditto for other email addresses).
Now that I've given my little quickie lecture on that stuff...
My most recent review (Which I luckily had saved to a Word Document - Back up files, people!) on Hex Hall was deleted, as were some random comments (sorry to Kathy Martin, and I will see if I can fix it - thanks for commenting) and my Twitter account. I will make a new Twitter in the next week or two and will hopefully have you guys come back on and follow again. Le sigh.
Guys, in all seriousness, heed this as a warning. You are not safe. Really. This could have happened to any blogger out there, and the results can be majorly devastating if you don't have luck or blogger friends who can help you recover contacts if you can't get to an email address. If my hacker ever emailed you guys, or did anything to you, I'm sorry. Not that it's my fault, per say, but it's deeply disturbing to me that someone would invade someone else's privacy like that, and you deserve some apology with it.
The blog will be back on track soon. Band Camp is crazy, but I will have a review for Hex Hall up (again) tomorrow morning when I have a decent connection speed. Once my internet speeds up and Band camp is over, my posts will be much better and more consistent. I'll also be canceling Rainbow Thursday since that's another thing that I cannot handle on top of everything else.
This week has been hectic. Crazy. I promise I'll get back to anyone who has emailed me as soon as I can. If you need to contact me asap, please leave a comment on the blog post, or message me through my blogger profile. Thank you for understanding, and remember...it could happen to you.
*Update* I found that the only time the hacker sent emails from my address was to an author and two publicists (from my other hacked email account, no less) and they were rude and demanding and totally not from me. So...this has made me wonder. I believe there is a good chance that this hacker is a blogger. A blogger who does not like me. Why else would they only target the publicists, but not bother with removing my contacts at all? It doesn't make any sense. I'm worried now, and I would again like to apologize if said hacker contacted you from my regular email or my gmail account. This has me worried.
Now, fess up. Did any of you readers do it? I know this seems crazy, but I have to know. Do you know anything about it? I promise I won't get mad if you tell me now and let me restore my information. I have a few ideas of who it may be, but I am really hoping it's not a blogger at all. Le sigh. And the plot thickens.
16 comments:
Wow! That's horrible! I had my Facebook and e-mail hacked a couple months ago, but I didn't lose any information or have any e-mails sent out, and was able to regain control in just a day or two. It was really bizarre, but I didn't think it was anything personal.
Here's hoping for the best, and that your hacker/attacker gets what's coming to 'em.
That is horrible! I hope nothing else happens to you, and I hope that the hacker stops.
this is crazy im going to change my details right now seriously, i never imagined this happening im so sorry, and unfortunately i have to agree it does sound like a blogger who possibly knows you, they would have to be a book lover and be in touch with publicists in order to email them, i think its so freaking immature and such disgusting behavior, i hope the person gets found out, i would give them a piece of my mind, what childish behavior, let us know if you find anything on this pathetic hacker!
That really bothers me that it could be a blogger. Because, you're right, why would they only target those people?
Also, you know what's freaky? I'm reading Top 8 by Katie Finn right now and THE SAME THING happened to the main character! Except the damage was way more widespread.
I really wish I could help you figure out who it was, but I have no info. But I'm always here if you need an ear to rant or talk to. *hugs* I hope this all gets straightened out soon. I'm so sorry this is happening to you. You're a great guy and absolutely don't deserve this.
I can really feel your pain as I've had both my yahoo account and my facebook account hacked in the past few months which is why I don't really deal with either of those accounts at the moment until I'm sure they are back on track. Facebook has assured me my
account is now fine, but I don't really trust anything anymore. In Yahoo, I deleted all of my email contacts and now put them in manually the old-fashioned way (I'm the proud owner of an address book again).
Good luck with it all!
Wow that's horrible. Sorry you had to deal with this!!!! Hopefully you can get it sorted out and will never have to experience something like it again. :(
That does seem suspicious that they only emailed publishers.
How terrible! I hope everything is okay now. It's awful that someone would do something like that.
Oh man that sucks big donkey balls. I'm sorry it happened to you sweetie. I hope you can recover everything and that those hackers leave you alone.
You've now schooled me and I'm on my way to change my passwords.
((((Hugs))))
I hacked your maiil.com email, got your gmail, got your blog.
i felt bad, so i just stopped.
I hacked your maiil.com email, got your gmail, got your blog.
i felt bad, so i just stopped.
Omg, that's horrible! I can't believe someone would do that, especially with the possibility of it being another blogger. Horrible, horrible. I think I'm going to go change all my passwords now. Hope you get everything all figured out!
That really sucks! I was wondering where all your tweets went! I missed them!!! I hope you get everything sorted out!
That's horrible! What kind of a jerk does that? I feel pretty sure that it is a blogger, because what regular hacker would do that? Also, why on earth would someone hack you unless they have a vendetta against you. Sounds pretty skeevy to me.
I'm sorry about your account and glad you were able to recover everything.
pretty much what everyone else said. it's horrible regardless, but even worse if it's a blogger...and it pretty much sounds like it is. sheesh. not too cool. i'm glad things are getting back on track. sorry it messed things up so much!
-lauren
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