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Forums / WordPress gave access to a follower on my website- how does this happen???

WordPress gave access to a follower on my website- how does this happen???

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    thebestlifealways · Member · Aug 23, 2023 at 11:07 pm
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    Yesterday, an unauthorized user gained access from WordPress to my website- this person canceled my plan which was Premium, modified my website, cancelled my email. Please tell me how does this happen- I received an email denying access yet, it was still granted.

    I just renewed July and now it’s saying I must make another payment- I’m absolutely lost!!! I have emailed customer support several times with No response because my account is showing FREE- due to this person’s cancellation.

    Is there a customer service toll free number or someone who can offer some type of support or suggestion?

    TIA- Donnell

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    staff-zinnia · Staff · Aug 24, 2023 at 6:15 pm
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    Hi Donnell –

    We aren’t able as staff to grant any sort of access to your account. Our security practices are intentionally strict.

    WP
    Keep Your Site Safe and Secure
    in WordPress.com Support
    12 min read
    The security of your site and your personal data is always a priority.  This page describes what we do to help protect your site and your personal data, along with added steps we recommend you take to do the same.   How We Protect Your Site and Your Data Encryption, by Default Strong encryption is critical to help ensure your privacy and security. We encrypt (serve over SSL) all WordPre

    Make sure your 2 factor authentication is using an app rather than sms. It’s more reliable and secure to set it up that way. I’d also suggest changing the password on all of your email accounts, and enabling 2 factor authentication on all of those as well.

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