The account has been compromised by Russian hackers.
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To whom it may concern,
Today, I recieved an email stating that I’ve opened a new webpage which I don’t acknowledge anything about it.
When I enter to the webpage, it becomes something related to pornographic content in Russian language.
Thus, I decided to change the password and enable 2nd factor authentication in the response. Please reset everything in the webpage and give me a fresh start.
Yours faithfully,
Nutdevza -
Hi there, it was a very good idea to increase your WPcom account and site security by changing your account password and enabling 2FA, but it’s unlikely your WPcom .art.blog site (which is marked Private) has been hacked unless you shared your log in details with someone else or by not loggin out of your account on a public WiFi network. Here’s our guide with tips to keeping your WPcom account and site safe: https://en.support.wordpress.com/security/
From what you describe, it sounds like this is phishing attack via your email account, so I would also change your email password as well to be on the safe side.
What was the email address that this email was sent FROM (write it here normally and it will be redacted from public view, but Staff will still be able to see it). Here’s an example of what that looks like (email visible only to moderators and staff)
I’ve also gone ahead and flagged this thread for Staff attention as they will be able to see your WPcom site.
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Thanks for getting in touch and good morning :)
Regardless of the content, since the site wasn’t created with your approval I highly suggest that you increase your online security. That means using strong, unique passwords for every online account, not just here. Every online account needs a unique password. You should also enable 2 factor authentication when offered. WordPress.com offers that, and your email client probably does too.
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