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cynical_idealist

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36. first, check the number provided is that carriers phone number

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #20)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:06 PM

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Boy, did I get hacked. They used my phone [View all] leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 OP

Sorry. Glad you got on it right away but what a headache!!! ratchiweenie Feb 9 #1

What a nightmare! Easterncedar Feb 9 #2

I haven't found any damage so far but leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #3

Whew! Easterncedar Feb 9 #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 9 #6

This was very scary for me. I thought I leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #11

AT&T warned not to change messaging leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #15

I use WhatsApp Tetrachloride Feb 9 #7

Me too, but my iPhone "friends" & family refuse Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 10 #39

Death penalty for hackers The Madcap Feb 9 #4

Was this associated with the prior AT&T hack? What was AT&T able to tell you? hlthe2b Feb 9 #8

Thank goodness none of my accts leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #12

AT&T was suspiciously quiet about this. leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #16

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

The exact same thing happened to me at Verizon on Thursday. Apparently it was a rogue Verizon Retailer. NNadir Feb 9 #10

That's interesting. I wondered how widespread leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #13

When I went to the Verizon store, there were other people there with the same complaint. NNadir Feb 9 #22

Oh. Boy. leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #26

I totally agree! n/t pengillian101 Feb 9 #30

How did this happen? mainer Feb 9 #14

The hackers used my phone number to leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #17

Wow, the at&t website sucks. Emile Feb 9 #19

If you get an SOS message from your leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #20

first, check the number provided is that carriers phone number cynical_idealist Feb 9 #36

Here's an idea: PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 9 #18

I don't have a computer. But I also don't do leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #21

While I agree... hlthe2b Feb 9 #23

That makes me feel better. They were getting leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #27

I never set Rebl2 Feb 9 #33

Wow! That's terrible. Martin68 Feb 9 #24

Didn't you have any protection? sanduca Feb 9 #25

Seems like they could work harder to avoid these things. twodogsbarking Feb 9 #28

Password changing time!! What a PITA!! (pain in the ass) CrispyQ Feb 9 #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 9 #31

So sorry this happened to you. I'm trying to understand how to prevent this AllyCat Feb 9 #32

It's everywhere. Makes me wish I lived leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #35

Here's a little tip for future protection: 634-5789 Feb 9 #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 9 #37

Yes. I heartily agree (but expect to be bombarded with emails-- at least from Experien-- afterward) hlthe2b Feb 9 #38