What to do if your Facebook account is hacked
ESET, Thursday, November 13th, 2025
As one of the first social media sites, Facebook has built a massive following since its start as a university-only website in 2004. Somewhere between 3 billion to 3.5 billion users log in each month globally.
With that many users, it's unsurprising that criminals are keen to hijack legitimate accounts to commit all kinds of crimes. For example, Facebook login details were recently discovered in one of the largest data breaches in history with 16 billion credentials exposed. If your account - personal or business - is one of the unlucky ones, then this guide is for you.