Discord account hacked: here’s what to do now

If your Discord account has been hacked, there are few things you can do. Prevention is more important here.

Discord account hacked: What you should do

If your Discord account has been hacked, it can be used to cause damage to other accounts. Take the following steps if your account has been affected:

• Change password: Log in to your account if this should be possible. Go to the settings and change your password.

• To do this, go to “My Account ☻ Edit ☻ Change Password”. Add a new, secure password here. Save it.

• Inform Support: Contact Discord Support and describe your concern. The staff will help you solve the problem.

You should also definitely do this

As hackers can infect other accounts through hacked accounts, you also need to do the following things:

• Contact friends: If you have friends on Discord who you can contact in other ways, you should explain to them that your Discord account has been hacked. They should not follow any invitation links and the like sent from your account.

• Invitation links are often used to hack other accounts.

• Scams and phishing are a common method undertaken through hacked accounts by hackers to cause more damage.