Hacked Accounts

What does 'hacked account' mean?

When someone says their account has been 'hacked' it generally means that someone else has gained access to their account without their knowledge or permission. The hacker may be doing this as a prank or for more malicious reasons.

How does an account get hacked?

Your account is more likely to be hacked if one or more of the following are true:
  • Your account has a weak password that is easy to guess
  • You share your password with someone else
  • You share a computer and forget to sign out of your account before leaving the computer

What to do

  • DON'T share your password with anyone.
  • Change your password - If you believe your username account has been compromised or "hacked", change your password immediately. If you can't sign in because your password has been changed, use the "forgot your password" feature to email yourself a link to reset the password.
  • Use a secure password - The best way to avoid the frustration and embarrassment of having your account hacked is to use a secure password and never ever tell anyone what it is. A secure password should use a combination of UPPER and lowercase letters, numbers, and non-alphanumeric characters such as %, _, &, $, etc. Also, change your password periodically just to be on the safe side.
  • Sign out of your account before you walk away from the computer. Who knows what your little brother will do when you're not looking.

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Embereyes SITE HACKED!!! 7 Friday, 12:54 AM EST by Blinq
Thread started: Nov 1 2008, 11:19 PM EDT  Watch
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http://warriorsroleplayallthetime.wetpaint.com
Please help we are being attacked right now and this has happened in the past! Cinderwillow (one of our Moderators) got impersonated! This is not a joke!!! HELP!!!
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MasterBall Hackers: spotted 2 Thursday, 8:01 PM EST by Anonymous
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Thread started: Oct 31 2008, 7:27 PM EDT  Watch
I may have info on the possible current residence of the hacker who calls himself Gibraltr, and his band, who call themselves the CCC. I have been hacked by this group several times, and so have my associates, so please, if anyone else has been taken down by the CCC, please post.
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Anonymous stupid hacker 4 Thursday, 7:56 PM EST by Anonymous
Thread started: Oct 28 2008, 12:04 PM EDT  Watch
my friend had a wetpaint a while back about zac efron, and someone that went by the name of "KillTheRoses99" or something hacked INTO her account, and the only person she gave the pass to her account was ME! and i NEVER SHARED IT! then, i made another wetpaint exactly like the other one for my friend, and blocked him, AND THE HE HACKED THAT ONE TOO! he made a different account and hacked it with that one... SO annoying. if you've ever experienced the same thing with someone like that. PLEASE REPLY!
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Anonymous Hacked! 5 Nov 5 2008, 6:40 PM EST by Anonymous
Thread started: Nov 3 2008, 8:11 PM EST  Watch
Please, can somebody help me? I am from thebigcooldown.wetpaint.com and someone known as Thunder73 keeps changing the names of pages, adding inappropriate ones and every time we ban him, he comes back as a mod. or admin! Please help!

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Winterheart Hacked 9 Nov 1 2008, 10:38 PM EDT by Winterheart
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I was hacked with none from the above I never gave password away I use My personal Laptop and I just changed my password right before it was hacked
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