The first thing you need to do if you believe your Facebook account has been compromised is to change your password. If you use Facebook as a login for apps like Spotify or Instagram then change the logins. This will prevent hackers from accessing these services through your compromised Facebook profile.

Hackers can find a wealth of personal data in hacked Facebook accounts. Hackers could make use of this information to carry out malicious purposes, such as stealing credit card numbers and bombarding people with fake credit card offers or frauds involving phishing. Hackers may also use hacked accounts to send out spam messages or even post on your timeline (as if it was you who made the mistake).

Hackers are most likely gain app-ink.net/what-you-should-know-about-youtube-music access to accounts by exploiting a flaw within the Facebook app’s code. A flaw in the iOS Facebook application allows hackers to steal cookies, and steal the “access token” of an iPhone user. These tokens are digital keys, allow them complete control over the user’s Facebook Account, and any other website they access using their Facebook credentials.

Hackers also have the ability to gain account access by using brute-force attacks. This technique involves guessing passwords, mostly the most commonly used ones like 1234567890 and 123456789. Hackers can also gain access to accounts by scanning compromised credentials. There are several free tools that can be used for scanning for stolen information, including the popular website called HaveIBeenPwned.