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I got hacked - what can I do?

I got hacked - what can I do?

Mcbee
Explorer | Level 4

My account 2 factor phone number is not mine. 
My active computer is not mine.

I rec’d an email from “no-reply” at Dropbox. 
it got a hold of all my old contacts and started sending the same type of no reply email to them. It is not sending  to my currently used contacts. 

My account was free and had not been used in over 2 years. 
I want 

to delete the account and make this stop. 
help please 

 

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Rich
Super User II

@Mcbee wrote:

My account 2 factor phone number is not mine.


You'll need to contact Dropbox Support directly. Visit the Support page while you're NOT signed in to a Dropbox account, including these forums, and you'll see an option for sign in issues. It's best to use an Incognito or Private browsing session to make sure you're not signed in.

 

Mcbee
Explorer | Level 4

Thank you. 
I have contacted support and have been assigned a ticket.

Waiting for a reply. 
have you heard of this before? 

Mark
Super User II

@Mcbee wrote:

Thank you. 
I have contacted support and have been assigned a ticket.

Waiting for a reply. 
have you heard of this before? 


It does happen on occasion, as to an outcome, I'm not sure - nobody has ever said before. 


 


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Mcbee
Explorer | Level 4

This is continuing to be sent to contacts. I have now received another email from a contact that was also hacked. 

This is going around and no one seems to be able to disable it from happening.

Still need help.

Megan
Dropbox Staff

Hi @Mcbee, sorry to hear about that!

 

You mentioned that you had contacted our Support team about the case. Are you able to share your ticket number reference with me, please?

 

Keep me posted!


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Mcbee
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Ticket #22719262: DB: Compromised acct

Thanks for watching this a replying

Megan
Dropbox Staff

Hi @Mcbee, thanks for the ticket number! 

 

It seems that our agent, Sheldon, responded back to you on October 2nd. Did you have the chance to go through his response? 


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Mcbee
Explorer | Level 4

It was Colby and yes I did respond. He stopped responding.

I have not heard from Sheldon.

Keep helping please.

Megan
Dropbox Staff

Hi @Mcbee, keep in mind that Colby was the first agent that assisted you, and then Sheldon took over.

 

When you didn't respond back, the case was automatically closed by the system. Can you check your junk emails, just in case the email went there?

 

If you do, you can respond back to the agent assisting you, and create a new case. 


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