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Easterncedar

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5. Whew!

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 08:33 AM

Feb 2025

The FBI a few months ago, before the coup, was recommending we secure our texts, as communications between different devices, say apple to android, were not protected as apple to apple and android to android are. I proposed it for my group texts, but it was generally viewed as being not worth the effort.

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Boy, did I get hacked. They used my phone [View all] leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 OP

Sorry. Glad you got on it right away but what a headache!!! ratchiweenie Feb 2025 #1

What a nightmare! Easterncedar Feb 2025 #2

I haven't found any damage so far but leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #3

Whew! Easterncedar Feb 2025 #5

You are right to do so. I have screened those with whom I regularly text to make sure those who were on Android hlthe2b Feb 2025 #6

This was very scary for me. I thought I leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #11

AT&T warned not to change messaging leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #15

I use WhatsApp Tetrachloride Feb 2025 #7

Me too, but my iPhone "friends" & family refuse Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2025 #39

Death penalty for hackers The Madcap Feb 2025 #4

Was this associated with the prior AT&T hack? What was AT&T able to tell you? hlthe2b Feb 2025 #8

Thank goodness none of my accts leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #12

AT&T was suspiciously quiet about this. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #16

Wow, that really sucks. I hate the at&t website. Emile Feb 2025 #9

The exact same thing happened to me at Verizon on Thursday. Apparently it was a rogue Verizon Retailer. NNadir Feb 2025 #10

That's interesting. I wondered how widespread leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #13

When I went to the Verizon store, there were other people there with the same complaint. NNadir Feb 2025 #22

Oh. Boy. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #26

I totally agree! n/t pengillian101 Feb 2025 #30

How did this happen? mainer Feb 2025 #14

The hackers used my phone number to leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #17

Wow, the at&t website sucks. Emile Feb 2025 #19

If you get an SOS message from your leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #20

first, check the number provided is that carriers phone number cynical_idealist Feb 2025 #36

Here's an idea: PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #18

I don't have a computer. But I also don't do leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #21

While I agree... hlthe2b Feb 2025 #23

That makes me feel better. They were getting leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #27

I never set Rebl2 Feb 2025 #33

Wow! That's terrible. Martin68 Feb 2025 #24

Didn't you have any protection? sanduca Feb 2025 #25

Seems like they could work harder to avoid these things. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #28

Password changing time!! What a PITA!! (pain in the ass) CrispyQ Feb 2025 #29

Sorry to hear about you having to go through this. I'm so paranoid I don't put apps for Liberal In Texas Feb 2025 #31

So sorry this happened to you. I'm trying to understand how to prevent this AllyCat Feb 2025 #32

It's everywhere. Makes me wish I lived leftyladyfrommo Feb 2025 #35

Here's a little tip for future protection: 634-5789 Feb 2025 #34

This is good advice. We keep or credit frozen. If some thing comes up where we need to have our credit checked Liberal In Texas Feb 2025 #37

Yes. I heartily agree (but expect to be bombarded with emails-- at least from Experien-- afterward) hlthe2b Feb 2025 #38