Move fast and save things: A quick guide to recovering a hacked account

This article provides step-by-step, time-prioritized guidance for users to respond to an account compromise—covering immediate containment, securing access (passwords, recovery options, 2FA), checking for lateral reuse of credentials, cleaning devices and browser extensions, and reporting to platforms and banks—plus best practices to reduce future risk such as using password managers, enabling 2FA or passkeys, and keeping software updated.