{"id":1320,"date":"2018-12-25T14:18:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T14:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:45:44","slug":"how-to-recover-hacked-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-hacked-facebook-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Recover Hacked Facebook Account (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to recover a hacked Facebook account?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If yes, this post is for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If, for any reason, your Facebook account has been hacked recently. You don&#8217;t have to worry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can again get your Facebook account back and protect it from any future threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>But the million-dollar question is:<\/strong> <\/em>how to do it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, don&#8217;t worry. We&#8217;ve got your back.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"erdyt-6a28ee8bb2582\" data-id=\"md03QZVS3n0\" class=\"erd-youtube-responsive\" style=\"display:block;position:relative;clear:both;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"erd-ytplay\" id=\"erdytp-md03QZVS3n0-6a28ee8bb2582\" data-vid=\"md03QZVS3n0\"   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/md03QZVS3n0?loop=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;rel=0\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/md03QZVS3n0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, we&#8217;ll show you, how to recover hacked Facebook account by following three different methods and how you can secure your account from any future threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So without wasting any further time, let&#8217;s dive right in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Is There a Way to Recover Hacked Facebook Account?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can recover a hacked Facebook account back by following some easy methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hacking Facebook accounts is quite common these days. Thousands of social media accounts get hacked every day all around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if your account got hacked recently, you&#8217;re not alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a couple of methods that you can apply to get your account back, even if you have lost access to your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you have to act quickly to get your account back before it gets too late.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, the longer hackers have access to your account, the more damage they can do.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Know If Your Facebook Account Has Been Hacked?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you won&#8217;t see a big difference when your Facebook account gets hacked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hackers can hack your account silently and watch all the activities you&#8217;re performing within the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some common signs may indicate that your Facebook account got hacked and someone else accessed your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some of the common signs of hacked Facebook account are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unexpected password change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login from a suspicious device and location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unwanted spam messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unusual activities on your profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changes in your profile information like your name, address, date of birth, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spam posts and stories that you have not uploaded.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you get any of these signs on your Facebook account, you should be in extra alert mode and change your account credentials to secure your account as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Recover Hacked Facebook Account (3 Ways)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your Facebook account has already been hacked and you&#8217;re unable to access your account, you don&#8217;t have to worry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ll show you three ways that you can use to recover hacked Facebook account easily without waiting for too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Reset And Change Your Password<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is by far the easiest and simple way to recover your hacked Facebook account from hackers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can reset and change your Facebook password to get access to your account again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To reset your password, follow the steps below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook&#8217;s<\/a> login page and click on <\/span><b>&#8220;Forgotten password?&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39967\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-a-hacked-facebook-account.png\" alt=\"Recover a hacked facebook account\" width=\"1074\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-a-hacked-facebook-account.png 1074w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-a-hacked-facebook-account-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-a-hacked-facebook-account-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-a-hacked-facebook-account-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the mobile number or email address associated with your account and hit <\/span><b>&#8220;search.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39968\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Find-facebook-account.png\" alt=\"Find facebook account\" width=\"767\" height=\"408\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Find-facebook-account.png 767w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Find-facebook-account-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then follow the on-screen instructions to reset your account password.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39969\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reset-your-facebook-password.png\" alt=\"Reset your facebook password\" width=\"767\" height=\"467\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reset-your-facebook-password.png 767w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reset-your-facebook-password-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It typically won&#8217;t take more than a few minutes to get your account back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if the hacker has already changed the email address and phone number associated with your account, this method won&#8217;t work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Logout From Other Devices<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the method we&#8217;ve mentioned above works for you, you immediately have to log out of your account from all other devices so that the hackers don&#8217;t get access to your account again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do that by following some simple steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Go to <\/span><b>&#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and again click on <\/span><b>&#8220;Settings.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39970\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-settings.png\" alt=\"Facebook settings\" width=\"399\" height=\"344\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-settings.png 399w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-settings-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then click on<\/span><b> &#8220;Security &amp; login&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the left sidebar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39971\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-security-and-login.png\" alt=\"Facebook security and login\" width=\"378\" height=\"711\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-security-and-login.png 378w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-security-and-login-159x300.png 159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, under the<\/span><b> &#8220;Where you&#8217;re logged in&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section, you can see who logged into your account and from which location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39972\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Where-youve-logged-in.png\" alt=\"Where you&#039;ve logged in\" width=\"964\" height=\"424\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Where-youve-logged-in.png 964w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Where-youve-logged-in-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Where-youve-logged-in-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For better safety, log out from all the devices, even from the one you&#8217;re currently using. Click on<\/span><b> &#8220;Log out of all sessions&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39973\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-hacked-facebook-account.png\" alt=\"Recover hacked facebook account\" width=\"962\" height=\"314\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-hacked-facebook-account.png 962w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-hacked-facebook-account-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Recover-hacked-facebook-account-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And you&#8217;re all done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later in this post, we&#8217;ll show you, how you can secure your account so that it doesn&#8217;t get hacked again in the near future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Report to Facebook<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, once you&#8217;re done recovering your account finally, you should report this hacking incident to Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, head over to this link -&gt; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hacked<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And follow the prompts as shown on the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the other above mentioned methods don&#8217;t work for you and if the hackers have changed your email and phone number, you can even go to this link to report the incident to Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And after proper verification, Facebook will again let you access your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the only drawback of this method is that it might take a hell lot of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Change Your Profile Phone Number And Email<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your Facebook account has been hacked and you again got access to your account following the methods we&#8217;ve shared on this post, your work isn&#8217;t over yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to do one more thing to make sure your account is fully secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">your account gets hacked<\/span><\/strong>, you should typically change the email address and phone number associated with your account (if possible).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To change your phone number and email address, follow the instructions mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Go to <\/span><b>settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and click on <\/span><b>&#8220;Account settings&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the left sidebar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39974\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-account-settings.png\" alt=\"Facebook account settings\" width=\"376\" height=\"434\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-account-settings.png 376w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Facebook-account-settings-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Now, under the contact section, click on <\/span><b>&#8220;Edit&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39975\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Change-email-and-phone-number-on-facebook.png\" alt=\"Change email and phone number on facebook\" width=\"735\" height=\"395\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Change-email-and-phone-number-on-facebook.png 735w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Change-email-and-phone-number-on-facebook-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you can add your new phone number and email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s how easy it is.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Secure Your Facebook Account From Getting Hacked Again<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might have got your account back, but if you don&#8217;t pay attention, it can easily get hacked again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So to be on the safer side, you should properly secure your account from any threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few things that you can do to make your Facebook account stays hacking-proof:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Use a strong password:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Make sure the password you&#8217;re using is super strong. Don&#8217;t use your name, birth date, or any common passwords that are easier to break.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Enable two-factor authentication:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This will add an extra layer of safety to your <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/how-to-lock-facebook-profile\/\">Facebook profile<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Whenever you or someone tries to log in to your Facebook profile, they will have to enter a code that will be sent to your phone number or email address.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Keep your device and apps updated:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Always keep your operating system and apps updated, as it can prevent vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Don&#8217;t give third-party apps access to your profile:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Avoid giving access to your Facebook account to any third-party apps at any cost.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s how you can secure your Facebook account and prevent it from getting hacked again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Does Facebook Notify if Someone Tries to Log In?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, Facebook won&#8217;t notify you if someone tries to log in to your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But they have a security feature that you can enable to get notifications when any unrecognized devices <strong>log in to your Facebook <\/strong>profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should always keep this feature enabled for better safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope now you have a clear understanding of how to recover hacked Facebook account and prevent it from getting hacked again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time, you can get your account back using the <\/span><b>&#8220;forgotten password?&#8221;<\/b> <b>feature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if the hacker has already changed your phone number or email address, you would have to contact the Facebook support team and report the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then after a few verifications, you can again get back access to your Facebook account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, our one piece of advice would be to make sure you follow all the safety rules and protocols so that this type of incident never happens again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to recover a hacked Facebook account? 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