Hacked: The 48-Hour Account Recovery Playbook — Step-by-Step Guide

What's inside

Your email, social media, or bank account was just hacked, and you don't know what to do first — or in what order — to stop the damage before it gets worse. This 48-Hour Account Recovery Playbook gives you the exact, ordered sequence of steps to lock attackers out and protect your identity and money, so you can act with confidence instead of panic.

What's Inside

• Immediate Lockdown: the three non-negotiable first actions to take before anything else
• Email First: why your inbox is the master key attackers use to reach everything else, and exactly how to secure it
• A fillable Email Lockdown Checklist and a fillable Financial Lockdown Checklist
• Social media recovery steps for Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok's official hacked-account report flows
• Word-for-word scripts for exactly what to say when you call your bank's fraud line
• How to freeze your credit with all three bureaus in under 20 minutes
• A real worked example: how one reader got her hacked Instagram back in 6 hours
• The follow-on scams to watch for in the 30 days after recovery
• When to file a police report, an FTC complaint, or call a lawyer
• A 30-day monitoring plan for after the immediate crisis is over

Who This Is For

This guide is for anyone who just discovered their email, social media, or a linked financial account has been compromised and needs a clear, non-technical plan right now — not a hunt across a dozen contradictory forum threads. Whether you're locked out completely or still have access and racing the clock, this playbook meets you exactly where you are.

What You Get

• File format: PDF
• Page count: 18 pages
• Instant digital download — no shipping, no waiting
• Compatible with: phone, tablet, desktop, print-at-home

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: My email got hacked, what do I do first?
A: Change your password immediately, then check for and revoke unfamiliar active sessions and any forwarding rules an attacker may have added. This guide walks you through the exact order, plus a fillable checklist so nothing gets missed.

Q: How do I recover a hacked Instagram or Facebook account?
A: This guide includes the official hacked-account report flows for Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok, plus what to check before you use them so you don't accidentally lock yourself out further.

Q: Should I freeze my credit if I was hacked?
A: If your Social Security number, full name and address, or financial details were exposed in any way, yes. This guide shows you how to freeze your credit with all three bureaus in under 20 minutes, even if no fraudulent charges have shown up yet.

Q: What format does the guide come in?
A: The guide is a downloadable PDF. You'll receive an instant download link after purchase — open it on any device or print it at home.