What to Do When Your Facebook Account got Hacked

With all security measures been put in place by these social media companies, your personal details start to leak when the company you signed up with got hacked and when this happens, you've got to react quickly to prevent the problem from escalating. 

If your Facebook account is hacked and you got lock out, your first priority is to reclaim ownership of your account. In most cases, you'll need to contact Facebook directly to find out how to recover your account by contacting Facebook through http://www.facebook.com/hacked 

Whether or not you use the same password for any other site, you need to change your passwords immediately,. Update your password for the account that has been hacked, too, and enable two-factor authentication if you can.

You need to tell your friends about it because often, the first time someone finds out they have been hacked is when they are told by a friend or family member that they have received a suspicious email, message or social media posting purportedly from you. Indeed, hackers will sometimes intentionally hack your account either to target your contacts or to steal as many of your contacts' details as possible before they are found out. It's important to let people know you have been hacked and that they may also be caught up in the cyber criminal's schemes