Being Hacked

I am being hacked and I think it may be someone who is apart of MeepCraft because I have been apart of this server for 3 years now and that would be enough time for someone to figure out my account info. I'm not going to go after people and say they did it, but I hope if you did hack me then you will stop. I just don't think it is cool. Once again, if you are reading this and you are the one who did it and you want it to be between you and me then you can message me on this account.

 

Well, I don't honestly know what to say. But I may have a few answers. Have you gone on any suspicious websites? Have you downloaded anything that says "Free Download" or "Download Here"? Have you gave away any personal info to a friend or an unknown stranger? If yes to any of these, that maybe your answer. You might also currently have your account stolen for a session. I hope you find out soon and no information is lost!

 

Thanks for the reply and no, I have never given out info of mine for anything in my entire life.

 

I thought you were smart enough to not give that out also consider the other options

 

Sorry I'll give u the account back

edit: I'm being serious

 

Whenever I do free download's for anything I am not signed in with any accounts on the website I get it on. And the only free things I ever get are minecraft maps and skins. I don't have any accounts on those websites.

--- Double Post Merged, Dec 31, 2016, Original Post Date: Dec 31, 2016 ---

Ok, and please don't do it again, it got me really pissed.

 

I am glad you got it back! But just so you know, it only takes one click on a link for someone to hack you.

 

Even without using accounts??? And I use a firewall program on my PC and it tells me if a website is trusted or not.

 

Even without accounts! But as long as you firewall, it will prevent any damage! Smart that you have that!

 

What did you get hacked on? (like what account)

 

*facepalm

 

alright since you obviously arent the most knowledgeable kid on the block, getting "hacked" isn't just guessing somebody's password. unless, of course, your email and password that you use to log in to minecraft are so stupid and simple that anybody could guess. in which case, consider changing literally all of your passwords

the main ways people on games get their accounts stolen is by accidentally downloading keyloggers, trusting people to account-share, having weak ass passwords that anybody could crack, or using passwords containing frequently used words and 1-4 digit numbers (ex; bear1001)

keyloggers simple log every key you type while using your computer and send them to the "hacker" if you will, giving it to them on whatever means they have it connected, be it a .txt file, a subdomain on their website, it's up to them. meaning that when you type in your username/password, it sends it to them (obviously, giving them the ability to access your account(s)) account-sharing is stupidly obvious so no exp there, and "weak ass" passwords is my way of saying; don't use passwords that are related to your interests. for example, when i was young my password was "mommy" for most things. yes, mommy. this also links into the common words and 1-4 digit thing. A password cracker (im gonna talk about what i used to use on maplestory back in like 2010 lol) works with the person inputting common things that theyve seen/know that the target is interested in, and then the program can scan the dictionary, trying for thousands of different words/combinations of words and you can input things like dates (birthday, usually) and "lucky numbers" that people talk about.

say your password is "bear2000". You love bears, and you were born in 2000. easy to remember.

well, if you've told anybody your fav. animal, and how old you are, and somebody is weirdly dedicated to getting into your minecraft account, they have multiple ways to get your password. since flat out guessing "bear2000" at that point is a little silly, they'd probably go into their little program and type many different things. i'll input things that ive seen you say, like favorite animal, sports players youre interested in, your name, birth year, foods, etc. since computers have been getting very powerful, the person could scan for thousands of password possibilities a minute, and eventually it'll work

human nature plays a big role. people exploit people they know aren't the greatest with technology. an example is how indian tech scammers usually go after elderly people, since they are out of the technological generation for the most part. it's sad, but it works

i hope this was somewhat useful. start a conversation on forums w me if you wanna learn more about passwords if you would rather talk about it with someone over reading about it online (i always prefer 1 on 1 with somebody as opposed to forum reading/browsing)

 

What? This is almost entirely wrong. Probably the only way for an outside source to get your login info is through phishing, or as you said, putting your info into anything else. Another source is keyloggers, which are malicious programs downloaded that can record what keys you press. Even if I'm wrong in assuming that people can hack you from pressing a link, it's highly unlikely that they'd hack you for a 20$ game when there are much, much more profitable ways of using that power.

As for the topic at hand, I am almost 99.99% positive you are not getting hacked. Imacutyou talked about weak passwords, but it's still extremely unlikely that someone would go to that amount of length to obtain a Minecraft Account. I'm sure this is some sort of misunderstanding that doesn't involve anyone from meepcraft hacking your account.

 

Okay okay both of them are around 11 years old you do not need to right a whole essay about Internet safety gosh darn it. Just tell them to be careful

 

Even without accounts and firewalls it can still do stuff. Some viruses slip through and then take all of your passwords without you knowing , and send them to be sold.

 

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l33t haxorz

 

Dwarf that's actually a fairly secure password

 

LOL

 

I got hacked on my bruh_101 account

--- Double Post Merged, Jan 1, 2017, Original Post Date: Jan 1, 2017 ---

Thanks for the feedback. They would delete my singleplayer saves and change my skin to a nude guy. I would change the skin back and then they would change it to a nude guy again.