Social media account hacked

What you need to know

If social media account is hacked, immediately report to the platform and file cybercrime complaint at 1930. Also file police FIR as hacker may impersonate you or cause financial/reputational harm.

Your rights

File cybercrime complaint at 1930

Police FIR for account hacking

Demand platform restore access

Damages for harm caused by hacker while using your account

What you should do now

Action first

Use platform's official account recovery process

Use phone number or backup email linked to account to start recovery
Report account as hacked/compromised on the platform
Alert friends and family on other platforms not to trust messages from hacked account
If financial fraud happened via hacked account — file cybercrime complaint at cybercrime.gov.in

Acts applicable

IT Act 2000

central

Section 66 — Hacking, Section 66C — Identity theft

Where to complain

Cybercrime Portal — 1930 Helpline Gujarat Police — File Complaint

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.