WhatsApp accounts can be hacked by other people, so you have to be aware of the features. Pay attention, are there any signs that your WA account has been hijacked by someone on your cellphone? That way, you can anticipate and fix things immediately when unwanted things happen.
For that, you have to know the signs so that you can become a guide. The following are the characteristics of a WhatsApp account being hacked, as we have summarized for you.
1. WhatsApp error
WhatsApp often has errors and slow performance is the first feature. What often happens is the WhatsApp application that often goes in and out by itself.
2. Wasteful battery
Cell phones that are suddenly more wasteful can occur due to many things, for example playing games for too long, watching YouTube, until the cellphone gets hacked. If the user feels that they are not using this application excessively, but the battery runs out quickly, someone else may infiltrate your account.
3. Deactivated account
Have you ever experienced an account that was suddenly inactive or unreachable? It could be, the WhatsApp account has been hacked.
Usually, this notification will appear when a handful of irresponsible people try to enter the WhatsApp system and try to take over the account. Then, they will send an email to the developer, claiming to have been hacked, so that WhatsApp acts to deactivate the account.
Or, it could be that the status suddenly becomes online for a long time even though you are not opening the application. Don't worry, someone else is using your WA account.
4. Unusual notifications
If suddenly your cellphone often gets unclear notifications, it could be because someone's WA account is being hijacked. More alert again, yes.
5. There is a suspicious application
Without installing anything, suddenly a suspicious application appears on your cellphone. The function itself, the possibility of hacking WhatsApp accounts, emails, and so on that contain personal data.
6. Strange messages
Never felt like sending chats to other people but how come there's a message, huh? Most likely, the WA account is being hacked by someone else.
7. Messages read themselves
Haven't opened messages from people but suddenly everything is open huh? Wow, don't be peeking!
8. WhatsApp account login on foreign device
You can check by opening the WA application, going to the three dots in the right corner and selecting 'Linked devices'.
9. WA comes out on its own
Suddenly WA exits itself, aka logout from your cellphone. This could be a sign that the WhatsApp account has been logged in on another device.
10. OTP
The last feature of the WhatsApp account being hacked is that you get an OTP. This happens, when suddenly the account logs out on its own and attempts to log back in. Make sure not to give the OTP code to anyone.