What are the possible ways someone could have hacked my account?
It was a Runescape account if that is of any relevance. I've got it back now. I've never told anyone my password and it's not a password I use with any other accounts.
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Answer 1 :
Keylogger virus. It tracks the keys you press and saves them. :\
Answer 2 :
Keylogger. they can potentially send EVERY piece of vital information about your computer and what it accesses to someone.
Answer 3 :
Most people have a "System" in the process of making passwords and sometimes it is possible to make "Logical" guesses and hack the password. Other times it may be due to Trial and Error( by the hacker) entering of Known Common Passwords. For example many people use the word, "Password" as the password or if the PW must be a minimum of 6 characters so the password becomes-- "123456". Many people use their pet's names which can be very common, Fluffy, Buffy, Scotty,Scout, Spot, Lassie and so on...If the person who hacked you account knows you personally--then they can try to figure out your Personal System or they may know specific details such as Birth dates, Parent-Sibling names and so forth. Major Events become PWs too. The recent Tornadoes and Fukushima incidents are good examples. Suddenly, a lot of accounts have "Fukushima" or "Tornado" as the Password. Names of Celebrities and Characters from TV/Movies and Pop Culture are common Passwords. As suggested a keylogger could have been used but most hackers are out for Financial-Banking- Soc Security numbers and etc. They probably will not mess around with a Game Account(which is not to say it's impossible--more or less unlikely). A password cracker electronic unit can be used but most websites automatically will shutdown the account if 'Brute Force"(which that type of hacking is called)is used. In your specific case--it could have been a good guess or maybe even a logical Guess based on your User Name...For example if a person is a Huge Fan of Pokemon---then Popular characters names might be used.."Jiggly Puff, Ash Ketchum and etc. As a precaution you might want to use another computer and change your other account PWs.(in the event it is a keylogger ) Sorry about your experience and glad that it was resolved. I hope this helps.
Answer 4 :
It could have been a key-logger or maybe through security questions, a friend of mine hacked mine through those.
Answer 5 :
if you have entered the account on a shared computer recently then probably the computer you used had the key-logger program which tracks what your typing if not , then maybe because your using the same password for more than an account , maybe one of your other accounts was hacked and now your account in Runescape is hacked too because the password is the same
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