How to Know If Your Gmail Has Been Hacked (& Secure Your Account)

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Email privacy has become more and more of a concern each day. Emails are used to access sites of different kinds, especially sites that store personal information, such as credit card information, personal addresses, and phone numbers. Because of this, it’s important to make sure that you are the only person who has access to your private account.

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If you think your Gmail has been hacked, go to My Account → Sign in & security → Device activity & notifications → Review events → Review devices. If you see any strange activity, your Google Account may have been hacked. Click Secure your account and change your passwords.

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    How can I tell if my email has been hacked?
    Luigi Oppido
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    Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
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    If you notice that your email is being flooded with random spam mail, that's a sign that it's been hacked. You can also visit haveibeenpwned.com and enter your email address to see whether it's been compromised in a data breach. If you're worried your email has been hacked, change your password right away.
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    Press "Forgot Email?" or "Forgot Password" and you should be redirected to a screen that asks for your email if you selected "Forgot Password?". You should then verify your email and you then can create a new password and, if you would like to, sign into Google security with a phone number which can prevent future incidents.
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