Someone (unauthorized) Has Hacked Into My Yahoo Account And Changed My Password

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Answer #1: Posted by FullWolfMoon on April 23rd, 2012 8:45 PM

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Yahoo offers some advice on if you have an account hacked about reseting your password and having an alternative email account. If you have an alternative email account you can get back into your account by having them send you a reset information to it. If you don't, maybe your account has merely been locked due to too many times trying to log in. If you've forgotten your password, have them resend it to you at an alternative account. It will stay locked for a 24 hour period and then you should be able to log back in. If you don't have an alternative email address, then there may not be a way to recover your lost information. You can go to help.yahoo.com for more information and possibly a better solution to your problem. Also, run antivirus scans on your PC to make sure there isn't malware or a virus that has caused this. And make sure if you have to create another account, that you have an alternative back up and be safe with your password information. Good luck!

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