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takeovers from 2020 to 2021 . As a follow up , the organisation conducted a survey of social media account takeover victims and found that 66 % were experiencing strong emotional reactions to losing control of their social media account , 92 % felt violated , 83 % were worried and anxious , 78 % felt angry , 77 % felt vulnerable and 7 % felt suicidal . These are important statistics to consider within the cybersecurity space .
While it may be easy for some to view social media identity theft as a mere inconvenience , these figures illustrate how closely tied one ’ s online reputation is to their emotional wellbeing .
Two of my friends , Trevor , and Stacey , had their social media accounts hacked by a credential stuffing attack in July 2022 and none of them had 2-factor authentication set up . They were both professionals active on social media with one of them being a crypto enthusiast .
On their Instagram stories , the bad actors posted a message about getting involved in a bitcoin mining scheme . It was a screenshot of an iPhone lock screen which included a picture from their profile . In Trevor ’ s case , it was a picture with his wife displaying a bogus text message from Bank of
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