Recover your account
My Social Media Account Was Hacked — Your First 15 Minutes
A calm, cross-platform first response for the moment you realize you're locked out — we route you to the correct official recovery flow instead of guessing.
I can still get in, but I see posts, DMs or settings I didn't touchMy password stopped working and I can't log inThe email or phone number on my account was changedI'm getting login or password-reset alerts I never started
Start securingOwner-only recovery. We never ask for your password, codes or logins.
Official tools only
Every step sends you to the platform's own Help Center and settings.
We never touch credentials
No password, code or login is ever asked for or handled here.
Owner-only recovery
We help you regain your own account — never break into anyone's.
No 'hack-back' shortcuts
We name and debunk the illegal shortcuts instead of selling them.
No guarantees of recovery, anonymity, or identifying an attacker — the platform makes the final call.
What each platform's official recovery tool can actually do
Support conditions differ by platform — match yours before you start, so you don't chase a route that isn't offered.
| Provider | Start recovery without logging in | Recover after email/phone was changed | Dedicated hacked-account report form | Identity check (video selfie or ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram — instagram.com/hacked & Help Center | YesUse 'Get help logging in' at instagram.com/hacked | YesRevert-email link is sent to your original address | Yes'My account was hacked' report is built in | YesVideo selfie for accounts that show photos of you |
| TikTok — Help Center & in-app report | YesReport 'My account was hacked' without signing in | If eligibleEasier if a phone or backup email is still linked | YesDedicated hacked-account feedback form | NoNo video-selfie recovery for personal accounts |
| X (Twitter) — Help Center hacked-account form | YesReset by email or phone, then the support form | Via formFile the hacked-account form to reach support | Yes'I think my account was hacked' form | NoNo selfie or ID step offered for recovery |
| LinkedIn — Help Center hacked-account flow | YesPassword reset from the sign-in page | Via formReach support through the hacked-account flow | Yes'Reporting a hacked account' flow | If eligibleMay ask you to upload a government ID |
Every route uses the platform's own official tools — we never bypass a login or handle your credentials.
Your first 15 minutes, in order
1
Check email for change alerts
Search your inbox and spam for 'password or email changed' notices from the platform.
2
Open the official recovery page
Go straight to the app's Help Center yourself — never a link from a message.
3
Reset your password there
Use 'forgot password' on the site itself; we never see or ask for it.
4
Revoke other sessions once back in
Log out unknown devices in the security settings straight away.
5
Turn on 2FA and fix recovery info
Add an authenticator app and confirm the email and phone are yours.
Have your original email inbox open and, if you use one, your authenticator app nearby.
Find your recovery path
Instagram: get help logging in
Start at instagram.com/hacked and request a login link or video selfie.
TikTok: report a hacked account
Use TikTok's 'My account was hacked' report and password reset.
X: recover a hacked account
Reset by email or phone, then file X's hacked-account form if needed.
LinkedIn: recover access
Reset from the sign-in page, then use LinkedIn's hacked-account flow.
Undo an attacker's email change
Instagram emails a 'secure your account' revert link to your original address.
Undo an attacker's email change
Recover through a still-linked phone or backup email, then re-verify.
Undo an attacker's email change
File X's hacked-account form so support can reverse the email swap.
Undo an attacker's email change
LinkedIn's hacked-account flow verifies you, then restores the email.
Instagram: review logins & tighten up
Check Login activity, remove unknown devices, and harden settings.
TikTok: review logins & tighten up
Open Security to see devices, end sessions, and lock down privacy.
X: review logins & tighten up
Check sessions and connected apps, then remove anything unknown.
LinkedIn: review logins & tighten up
Sign out of active sessions and review where you're logged in.
⛔ It's not my account — I want into someone else's
We only help owners regain their own access. Getting into an account you don't own is illegal, and we won't guide it.
⛔ I want to recover a partner's or ex's account without them
That's covert access, not recovery. We help with a family account only when the owner is present and in control.
⛔ Someone offered to 'hack it back' for a fee
That's a scam and a crime — no legitimate service can break into an account for you.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat, email and phone accounts have their own guides — start from the hub and pick your platform.
How likely is recovery? An honest read
You still have your original email and phone
high+ The platform can send revert and reset links to contacts you control. − Waiting lets the attacker remove those contacts first.
You're locked out but nothing else was changed
high+ A standard password reset from the official page usually restores access. − Reusing the same password elsewhere invites a fast repeat.
The attacker changed your email and phone
medium+ Platforms keep a record of the change and offer a hacked-account report form. − Removed 2FA and no backup contacts slow verification down.
2FA was added by the attacker and you have no codes
medium+ Identity verification with a selfie or ID can override it on some platforms. − Not every platform offers a selfie or ID recovery step.
The account had no linked email, phone, or 2FA
low+ A report form still gives you a paper trail to submit as evidence. − With little to prove ownership, review takes longer and can fail.
These are general patterns, not promises. Only the platform decides recovery, and no one can guarantee an outcome or tell you who did it.
FAQ
My social media account was hacked — what's the very first thing to do?
Open your original email inbox and search for any 'password or email changed' alerts, then go directly to the platform's official recovery page rather than clicking a link from any message.
Can you recover my account for me or tell me who hacked it?
No — we guide you through each platform's own official recovery flow, and we can't access your account, handle your credentials, or identify the person responsible.
The hacker changed my email and password and I'm fully locked out — is it hopeless?
Not necessarily, because platforms keep a record of the change and offer a hacked-account report form, though recovery still depends on how much verifiable ownership information was attached.
Will you ever ask for my password or a login code?
Never — we never ask for or handle passwords, one-time codes, or logins, and any site that does is a phishing attempt you should walk away from.
Someone offered to 'hack my account back' for a fee — should I pay?
No, that offer is a scam and a crime, because no legitimate service can break into an account, and paying only risks your money and even more of your data.