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Yup, I’ve been hacked Well, at least my Twitter account’s been hacked.I hope that’s the extent of the damage.
My sincerest apologies go out to all the people who received ridiculous tweets from me.I’ve changed my password twice checked all my connections and I should be in the clear now. I hope. Needless to say, I’m momentarily not tweeting.
I gather I’ve been spamming my 1,120 followers with xo and direct messages suggesting they open a Facebook link.That’s how I think I caught it. I tried to open that link when someone I know sent me the message. Life hasn’t been the same since.
I’m defragging my favorite laptop and searching for viruses hoping it’s not infected.
I need a hacker poster to shoot darts at. This is such a waste of time, and embarrassing. Grrrrrr.
Again…my apologies.
You are not the only one I’ve heard from with this problem, al to do with twitter. It was from opening links, but that’s one of the most useful parts!
Hi Judy
It’s so frustrating! From now on, I’ll be very careful. The spammed messages do sound odd, so I’ll be on the look out for them.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Happy writing
Jo-Ann
Don’t worry about it. People get hacked on Twitter all the time and most users recognise a fake tweet when they see it.
Emma
Thanks for the support. My heads on the desk in shame. Your kind words are very nice.
Best Wishes
Jo-Ann
Don’t worry about it! I get one of those hacked tweet once or twice a month. Most of them have a least one misspelled word in them! I’ve gotten similar posts hitting my email through Facebook. It’s a hazard of being on social networks! Good luck disentangling your laptop from it.
Denise
Thanks for your encouragement. What a mess. I think I’m okay, but I’m touching wood. I changed my Twitter password twice and the spam seems to be gone for now.
Best
Jo-Ann
So sorry to hear of your woes. I hate that folks can be so mean when it does nothing but gain them a chuckle or two. You’re not alone. It’s happened to me and many others.
Missy
Thanks for sharing. I felt so stupid for getting trapped, but It looks like it’s pretty common. I hope this incidents over.
Best Wishes
Jo-Ann