The WhatsApp Spokesman For The COVID-19 Vaccination Was Hacked, Do This Method To Recover It

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JAKARTA - Personal account hacking can occur, including the WhatsApp messaging application. The latest WhatsApp account belonging to the Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccination at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Siti Nadia was hacked by an irresponsible person.

Even the perpetrator who hacked the WhatsApp spokesman for the COVID-19 Vaccination had asked for some money from the people in the WA contact. In reply to her message, Nadia admitted that she was in trouble and needed financial assistance.

"Do you have a balance to borrow first ... ??. My bank account is still available ... I have to send it to relatives because there is a sudden accident, I will return the funds tomorrow. Urgent .. !!" wrote the hacker using Nadia's account replying to a message sent by VOI, Wednesday, February 24.

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Then how do you recover a hacked WhatsApp account. According to Alfons Tanujaya, a cybersecurity practitioner from Vaksin.com, the original owner can restore hacked accounts by reinstalling the WhatsApp application as soon as possible.

"We will be able to retrieve our account because the verification code will only be sent via SMS to our Whatsapp number," Alfons said via short message to VOI.

The verification code in question is a combination of One Time Password (OTP) numbers to activate your WhatsApp account. Usually the OTP code will be sent via SMS and will only be read or recorded by the original owner of the WhatsApp account automatically.

After successfully logging in, the WhatsApp account will return to its rightful owner. But keep in mind, this process must be done as soon as possible, otherwise the hacker can protect the account and the original user has to wait seven days after reporting WhatsApp to recover the account.

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It's good, WhatsApp users activate the two-step verification feature. Through this feature, users will be asked to create layered security in addition to the authentication code and fingerprint recording as the owner of a legitimate WhatsApp account.

"Even if it is hacked, (WhatsApp) will still not be controlled by the hackers and we can take it back," Alfons explained.

In addition, Alfons said, make sure to always 'Logout' from the Whatsapp web access. Because the existence of this WhatsApp messenger can also be used as a security hole to synchronize cellphones with computers.