I think my Gmail got hacked. Suggestions?

mauve · 01-01-2013, 03:13 PM

Looks like I get to ring in the new year with my email gettin' hacked. Yaaay.

Today I log into my gmail account to see a list of emails that Gmail was unable to send.

They are all to addresses I have never seen. And the text of the emails are all in Russian. Wheeeee. Looks like I got hacked.

The thing is, I've looked at my security reports from Google and it appears that my particular email address has only ever been accessed from my personal computer, from my usual browser, during hours I'd normally be home and checking on it (which is like twice in the past month because it's an old account). Even under my list of "Recently Sent/Received Emails" in my account report, it only shows the few emails I personally sent out to the few contacts I have on my list. None of these random "failed emails" are showing up in my account history, yet here they are in my inbox. Similarly, I occasionally find emails in my Spam folder that are from my same account, which I never sent out. I also started getting chat requests from random people I don't know, which I always decline.

I've changed my password several times, most recently, today. Gmail has some sort of added security measure in which you use both your email and your phone to log in, but I don't REALLY want to give Gmail my cell phone number.

Anyone have any other suggestions as to what's goin' on and what I can do about it?

01-01-2013, 03:13 PM	#1
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	I think my Gmail got hacked. Suggestions? Looks like I get to ring in the new year with my email gettin' hacked. Yaaay. Today I log into my gmail account to see a list of emails that Gmail was unable to send. They are all to addresses I have never seen. And the text of the emails are all in Russian. Wheeeee. Looks like I got hacked. The thing is, I've looked at my security reports from Google and it appears that my particular email address has only ever been accessed from my personal computer, from my usual browser, during hours I'd normally be home and checking on it (which is like twice in the past month because it's an old account). Even under my list of "Recently Sent/Received Emails" in my account report, it only shows the few emails I personally sent out to the few contacts I have on my list. None of these random "failed emails" are showing up in my account history, yet here they are in my inbox. Similarly, I occasionally find emails in my Spam folder that are from my same account, which I never sent out. I also started getting chat requests from random people I don't know, which I always decline. I've changed my password several times, most recently, today. Gmail has some sort of added security measure in which you use both your email and your phone to log in, but I don't REALLY want to give Gmail my cell phone number. Anyone have any other suggestions as to what's goin' on and what I can do about it? __________________ Yoo Hoo!