Comment by llamageddon01 on 19/10/2021 at 16:20 UTC*

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Hacked Accounts

Unfortunately, a hacked Reddit account can happen[1] and if you suspect it’s happened to you, here’s what you should do[2].

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/mg21z0/account_hacked_and_now_posting_porn/

2: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045768792-I-need-help-with-a-hacked-or-compromised-account

Reddit had a security breach[3] some time ago, which led to the possibility of Reddit accounts being bought and sold with the intention of using them for spambot accounts[4].

3: https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/93qnm5/we_had_a_security_incident_heres_what_you_need_to/

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/n5co35/what_is_going_on_with_rkidsarefuckingstupid/

Spam from an established account has more credibility and is more likely to make it through our spam filters and other such measures, and this form of identity theft is known as ‘credential stuffing’[5] - where someone gains access to somewhere by using credentials that have been exposed and shared online[6].

5: https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-credential-stuffing/

6: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/bots/what-is-credential-stuffing/

Even if you didn’t have a Reddit account at that time, it could still happen if you’re not careful. A study found that a startling 61% of people admit to using the same password across multiple websites[7].

7: https://digitalguardian.com/blog/uncovering-password-habits-are-users-password-security-habits-improving-infographic

To be on the safe side, enter your email address to check if your account has appeared in any public data breaches at the very useful https://haveibeenpwned.com

 

8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhhi2si/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhllvsj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

10: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhclzvw/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

11: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhcqgtf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

12: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhcsj0z/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

13: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu188g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

14: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu2734/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

15: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhcvbfx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

16: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu4wqr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

17: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhujb0m/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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