Mar 05, 2019
- 8 comments - By Kemi Sola

How to Fix a Hacked WhatsApp Account.

Facebook hacking is popular among social media users. However, many are yet to know that WhatsApp account can be hacked also. Good news is that WhatsApp has put in place a high level of security that makes find hacking difficult and time consuming. Even though developers of the world class instant messaging app did their best to ensure its level of security is advanced, some hackers still find a way around them.

So today we will take you through the ways to confirm if your account has been hacked and how to stop it. You will get to learn the different pointers to a hacked Whatsapp account and to fix it.

Ways Hackers Can Access Your WhatsApp Account

#1 Using WhatsApp Web

It is very much possible to make use of the WhatsApp platform on your phone and web. Although this good to some extent, it also gives room for an intruder to pry on your WhatsApp conversations. Once the hacker gains access to one of the devices, most especially your smartphone, they can hurriedly scan your WhatsApp QR code and gain quick access to your WhatsApp conversation with ease. As long as they have your WhatsApp QR code, they can access your conversation from anywhere.

#2 Access To Your Smartphone Backup File

This can be very effective even when your WhatsApp has been locked with the AppLock. This however works with devices with an old version of WhatsApp. Once the hacker gains access to your smartphone, they will be able to view and erase WhatsApp conversations from another phone in a short period of time.

After getting hold of your backup file via the file manager, they can send it to another phone, or they can make use of auto-backup apps like backup text for WhatsApp to email all your WhatsApp convo in plain text by installing this app in your phone and when you are done, they’ll have it uninstalled. With all these alone, your chats will be accessible to them even you lock your WhatsApp.

#3 Via Wi-Fi Network

With WhatsApp Sniffer Same way, it is full of risk to use WiFi with your email account, your WhatsApp can be jeopardized with the WhatsApp sniffer via a WiFi network. Since all smartphones have a unique and perculiar mac address, hackers can leverage on it to access your WhatsApp activities.

#4 Using Third Party Spyware

There are many 3rd party spywares that can hack your WhatsApp conversations. Applications like mspy are paid for and only require the hacker to install software on the victim’s device, which will grant them access to the WhatsApp conversations they need.

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How to Confirm If Your WhatsApp Is Hacked

The following are pointers to note if your Whatsapp is being hacked:

#1Increased Smartphone Temperature

If your smart phone temperature increases and gets hot all of a sudden, that might be a pointer. Strong apps running in the background of your phone can make the phone warm up and it will most likely be caused by the spyware.

#2 Rapid Battery Consumption

If your battery gets low rapidly even when you only leave it on mobile data or wifi, then a spy software might be running on your device. Spywares are known to consume power.

How to Fix A Hacked WhatsApp Account

#1Disable WhatsApp Web

The minute you notice any suspicious activity in your WhatsApp account, it is certain someone is intruding in your WhatsApp chats and conversations. If they are doing so via WhatsApp web, then confirmation can be gotten by doing this:

Open Whatsapp on your mobile device.
Click on the 3 vertical dots on the top right
Click on WhatsApp web and a new window will pop up.

Here you will find the list of last used clients, if you have no idea what it is all about, then the probability that an intruder might’ve hacked into your convos and WhatsApp activities is high.

You should click on Log out of all computers. This will prevent the hacker from gaining access to your activities.

#2WhatsApp Two Factor Authentication

When two-step verification is active, anyone trying to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must have the six-digit PIN that you set up via this feature to contend with.

Just launch Whatsapp > Settings > Account > Two-step verification > Enable.

When it is active, you can type in the email address that will allow Whatsapp to have a link sent to you through email to deactivate two-step verification in the event that you do not remember your six-digit PIN.

#3 Lockup All Your Applications

App locker lets you lock any application on your mobile device, therefore securing it. So when an intruder attempts to copy those stored files from the WhatsApp on your phone, they will first and foremost, have to unlock your smartphone. You can download a suitable applocker via your app store.

FINAL VERDICT

It is best to be vigilant and extra careful with your confidential info. Ensure you secure your phone, as well as the apps on it. To fix a hacked whatsapp account, try out the solutions given above.

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