How do I get my hacked Facebook account back?
By Bridget · Updated May 2026 · Reviewed by Locket Security Team
★ the short answer
To recover a hacked Facebook account, go to facebook.com/hacked and follow the guided recovery to reset your password and review recent activity. Secure the linked email first. If your Facebook is connected to Instagram or a Business Page, lock those too — attackers pivot across Meta accounts quickly.
What is the fastest way to recover a hacked Facebook account?
Go to facebook.com/hacked and start the guided recovery. Facebook walks you through resetting your password, reviewing recent logins and changes, and reversing actions the attacker took. If you can still log in, do this immediately before the attacker changes your recovery email or phone.
What if I can't log in to Facebook at all?
Use the “Forgot password” flow and try to recover via a trusted email, phone, or a friend-based verification if you set it up. If the attacker changed your contact details, look for Facebook's “Identify your account” and identity-verification options, which let you submit ID to prove ownership.
How do I protect my Instagram and Business Page after a Facebook hack?
Because Meta accounts are linked, check Instagram immediately for unknown logins and remove Facebook as a login method if it's compromised. For a Business Page or ad account, review Business Suite roles, remove unknown admins, and check that no new payment methods or ad campaigns were added.
Frequently asked
- Pause the ad account if you still have access, remove unknown admins in Meta Business Suite, report the unauthorized spend to Meta, and contact your bank about the charges. Then secure the personal Facebook account that controls the business assets.
- Only as a last resort. A recovered account keeps your history, Pages, and connections; a new one starts from zero and the old account stays in the attacker's hands. Exhaust facebook.com/hacked and identity verification first.
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