Your WhatsApp Account Hacked? Do This Way To Overcome It

Tutorially addressing the hacked WhatsApp account (photo: dock. unsplash)

JAKARTA Any account can now be hacked, including a WhatsApp account. When this messaging platform is targeted, you may find it difficult because a lot of important data in it.

Worse, hacking incidents on WhatsApp continue to surge, driven by increasingly sophisticated technology. If you become one of the people affected by WhatsApp hacks, here's what you need to do, according to Kaspersky.

The first and most basic step is to ensure that the SIM card used to connect with WhatsApp is still installed on the cellphone. If not installed, first insert the SIM card into the device.

Next, open the WhatsApp application on the device. If the application is open as usual, go to the WhatsApp Settings page and enter the Linked Devices menu in it.

On the Linked Devices page, you must tap and select each registered device. Then, tap Log Out of all these devices. This action will cut off the attacker's access from your account.

However, if the app tells you you're out and you need to re-registered, immediately re-enter your phone number. Next, you should request a registration code and enter the code received via SMS or voice call.

If your account is protected by a two-step verification PIN, you should also enter the PIN after the registration code. If it turns out that you haven't set the PIN but WhatsApp has asked for it, it's likely that the attacker has set it up to prevent you from entering.

In this case, you can use the Lupa PIN option to reset. If the email address has been connected to your account, you will receive a link to reset the new PIN. If no email is linked, you will have to wait a week before the PIN is deleted and you can re-enter.

Once all these steps are completed, the attacker will be disconnected from your account. To prevent hacking from happening again, activate Two-Step Verification to prevent repeated hacking attempts in the future.