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balaa ([personal profile] balaa) wrote2009-08-29 08:00 pm

account comprimised?

I'm really not at all sure why ANYONE would want to do this, but apparently someone just tried to hijack my livejournal. I received a 'lost password' e-mail today, which on it's own I wouldn't find TOO suspicious since it happened once before(although it did make me wonder then too). But then all of a sudden I was booted out of my primary e-mail address and told that the password was changed on that account (the account which the 'lost password' email was sent to). I have NO clue who would do this or for what reasons. I have never given out these passwords to anyone so I do not know how someone could have even guessed them or for what means.

I am posting this primarily just in case this someone does manage to gain control over my accounts again and starts posting suspicious entries or you receive odd e-mails from me... I'm really worried about this and can't fathom why anyone would try to in any way steal my identity. I haven't even used this account to really post anything private as I decided to just use the journal to share art...

Kinda worried now..

Re: ... just a second thought

[identity profile] xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com 2009-09-01 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I never click change password links in e-mails but even so Im fairly certain it was from lj. The situation has since been sorted out though, but I really thank everyone for all their supportive comments and suggestions as to what it may have bee.

Re: ... just a second thought

[identity profile] torakhan.livejournal.com 2009-09-03 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very glad to hear that you got it taken care of--you're luckier than most, I'd assume.