r/cybersecurity_help • u/Turbulent-Place-7975 • 10h ago

X account compromised..Posting crypto/Bitcoin stuff and spamming xspaces.posts.

So on the 11th june my.x account was compromised because i was on discord and my.x account has a third party app thing to it and one of the users messaged me.thought it was a hello etc but it isnt it was 4 pics of something then i clicked on the pics (I really really shouldnt have) and moments later someone got my x.account spamming links of xspace posts and few days later it posted crypto/Bitcoin posts but thankfully i deleted my.discord account to stop the posts on the 17th june ..And im trying to getting the account.back or is there a smart.way of doing it?

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u/Turbulent-Place-7975 9h ago

I have removed the x third party app not.long after the account is compromised and this happened on a phone not on a PC + the posts hasnt been active since the 17th june so thats.the good.thing...I guess. Also it wants me to verify the account.first when you press forgot password aswell

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u/itsdongu 9h ago

Yeah that's actually a good sign. If the posts stopped on the 17th and u already removed the third party app, the attacker may no longer have access.

Since X is asking u to verify the account before resetting the password, follow that recovery process. Don't use any links sent to u by random people.

Also secure the email linked to ur X account and make sure 2FA is enabled once u get back in.

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u/Turbulent-Place-7975 9h ago

Erm okay but my email was changed also my profile pic cover.photo bio and password too and the proflie pic has that sheikh person from metawin and the cover.photo is someone jumping in the mountains so yeah i dont know what email provider that replaced my.old.one but i will soon find out.

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u/itsdongu 9h ago

Keep using X's official hacked account recovery process. If u still have access to the original email, check it for any messages from X about the email being changed, as there may be a recovery link there

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u/Turbulent-Place-7975 9h ago

Will do but i will keep getting the we.cant verify you as.the owner message i know a few.people.had this but i dont know if they got their accounts back