My account got hacked, blue plz help

#0 - Dec. 10, 2009, 7:14 a.m.
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My account just got hacked hours ago, I disconnect while doing heroic runs, and couldnot log on back with my correct account name and password. Then my flatmate (who play at same server) found hacker is switching on and off all my characters in game, he must sell all my gears and steal all my gold. I tried to retrieve my password over the battlenet webstie, but its said the email and name combInation doesnt exist. The hacker must changed my personal details somehow.

Now i REALLY have no idea how to get my account back, opened a ticket from my flatemate's account for hours, still got no response yet. Also tried email my problems to blizzard, still no response either.

Im still waiting response from gm in game with my flatemate's character "Kiaora", hes in Iliidan Server by the way. A gm response would really apprieated.
#9 - Dec. 10, 2009, 11:33 a.m.
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Q u o t e:
At least let me know why my email and name combination doesnot match. I can not figure out how this is possible, no way hacker could changed my email address or my regsister name even he hacked my account.

OMG, I just wanna retrieve my password, and get back my account, Blue plz help


If they've stolen your information, they can do pretty much anything you can do on an account unless it is protected by an Authenticator, Kiaora.

Security needs to be your first priority here - finding the breach. If they CAN get back in, they WILL be back. That, unfortunately, you can count on.

These two stickies should prove helpful. I'd also recommend doing your scans with the launcher open and some junk entry in the account ID. We've seen some nasty keyloggers pop up lately that don't want to show on scanners unless the launcher is active.

I also highly recommend changing your email password once you are certain your system is secure. They don't need into a system once they can dip into an inbox.

Computer Security Recommendations
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=1778038509&sid=1

Account Compromise Info Center
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14318909866&sid=1

You may also want to look into getting an authenticator for your account. It's no substitute for good security habits, but it will keep anyone else out of your WoW account. Not to mention core hounds make adorable pets!

Blizzard Store
http://us.blizzard.com/store/browse.xml?f=c:6

Mobile Authenticator
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=26109

I do wish you all the very best on a speedy recovery.

#11 - Dec. 10, 2009, 1:06 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
Thank you for replying.

Now here's problem, I was trying to recover my battle.net account password over the website, but it keep showing that email and name combination doesnot exist. I cannot pass through this step to retrieve password to my email. This seems the hacker must have changed something either on my battle.net account or name.

So what should i do now, only know my battle.net account and password before hacked cant help me to get back my account. I really have no idea.


In a case like this you need to start with Billing so they can get that part all sorted out first.