🔐 Stolen and Compromised Accounts

If your Hack Forums account is compromised, stolen, or lost, your options are extremely limited.

📩 What To Do If Your Account Is Compromised

Use the Contact Form and select Stolen/Lost Account as the subject.

Provide as much detail as possible.

If staff determine that your account was compromised, the account may be closed immediately to prevent further damage, abuse, or scams.

🚫 Lost Credentials Are Your Responsibility

If you have lost access to your account due to:

• Email access
• Password loss
• Two-factor authentication (2FA) issues

We will not assist with account recovery.

Failure to maintain access to your credentials is your responsibility.

⚖️ Marketplace Consequences

If an account is reported as lost or stolen and has:

• Deal Dispute threads
• Scammer-related B-Ratings
• Entries in the Deal Dispute Database

The account will be closed permanently and marked as lost/stolen scammer.

You will not be permitted to return to the community under any circumstances.

🧠 Account Security Expectations

All accounts reported as lost or stolen are subject to closure at the sole discretion of the Admin.

If you lost your credentials, that is considered irresponsible.

If your account was stolen, that indicates inadequate account security.

Hack Forums places the burden of account security entirely on the account owner.

🔑 Two-Factor Authentication (GAuth)

All upgraded accounts have full access to our Google Authenticator (2FA) security feature.

You are strongly advised to enable it.

The GAuth page includes instructions for backing up your recovery key in case of:

• Lost device
• Stolen device
• Device reset

Backup your recovery key.

We do not guarantee account recovery if you lose access to your 2FA device.

GAuth exists to protect your account. Maintaining access is your responsibility.

🚷 Account Ownership Rules

Hack Forums accounts:

• May not be shared
• May not be transferred
• May not be sold

Any evidence suggesting that an account is no longer under the exclusive control of the original owner may result in immediate account closure.

⚠️ Final Authority

Hack Forums reserves the right to close any account:

• For any reason
• At any time
• Without obligation to restore access

Account security is your responsibility. Protect it accordingly.