How to Secure Your AOL Account If It Has Been Hacked?

Are you unable to access your AOL email, or has it been hacked? Account breaches happen due to weak security passwords or malicious cyberattacks. If you think your account has been hacked, then there are some methods you can try to retrieve your account. To learn everything in-depth, keep reading the write-up until the end. 

Before you learn the methods to secure your hacked AOL account, here are the problems you can face. 

  . Loss of personal data

  . Password recovery problems

  . Security weaknesses after recovery

  . Reputation damage, especially if sensitive data has been leaked.

Here are a couple of effective solutions you can follow to secure the AOL account if it seems it has been hacked. 

Solution 1: Change the Password

  . Initially, launch your web browser and visit the official AOL website.

  . Then you should sign in to your AOL account.

  . After that, tap on the Mail option in the left menu.

  . Head to the top right of the window and click on Options next to your account name.

  . Choose Account Info and go to Account Security. 

  . Now, under the Account Security, click Change Password right beside How You Sign In.

  . Make a new password for your AOL account and click Continue.

  . When you’ve successfully created the password, click Continue. 

Solution 2: Enable Two-Factor Authentication 

  . Go to your web browser on your device and visit the official AOL website.

  . Then you need to select your account on the top right side of the screen or the right menu panel.

  . Choose Account Security, scroll down, and turn on Two-step Verification.

  . Type your phone number and select Send SMS or Call Me.

  . When you select Send SMS, enter the verification code and choose Verify. 

  . Now, the two-step verification process is complete.

Solution 3: Check the Account Settings

  . Launch an internet browser and visit the official AOL website. 

  . Then, sign in to your account.

  . Now, head to the top right of the window and click on Options next to your account name.

  . Choose Mail Settings, check all the settings, and revert to any changes that may have been set up without your knowledge.

  . Now, if the problem has been resolved.

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