A few days ago, I managed to lock myself out of my #Facebook account. It wasn't that I didn't know my username or password, but I was no longer able to generate the #2FA code from the FB App Code Generator (I think they removed it). I had activated the 2FA function a long time ago and had not configured another method (SMS, email or backup codes)... So I was logged out on my computer, and going through the security settings in the app, I clicked on "Log out all sessions" ... yeah ... stupid! So I was stuck with the FB app asking me to generate a 2FA code that I could only get if I was logged into the FB app... you get the idea. I asked on Twitter: see the screenshot. I wasn't too sure, and the guy was a little too pushy, going so far as to send a picture of him holding his driver's license and bombarding me with quick private messages. A few hours later, "V" tweeted "HEY NO DONT IT WASNT ME, he hacked my account and typed this himself". But someone on LinkedIn pointed me to Hacked.com. I was able to set up a Zoom with "Greg", who directed me to the correct procedure (which involved sending a login to FB for validation). Twenty-four hours later, I had access to my account. Greg still took the time to review my security settings (which were mostly correct), and showed me some tips. If you ever encounter a similar problem, be very careful about who you work with. I'm pretty sure I almost got pulled into a Twitter scam! Which would have made things even worse! #security #hacker #dataprivacy