The Cyber Yoda
The Cyber Yoda is the daily desk: clear, plain-spoken coverage of the cybersecurity news, scams, AI developments, and policy that affect everyday readers and businesses, with the occasional stay-safe guide.
Ministry of Cyber Affairs writers publish under pseudonyms. Our editorial model.
Hacked Telegram Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Hacked Telegram account? What Telegram's own pages say: end unknown sessions, turn on 2-Step Verification, use its login form, and what it cannot do.
Hacked X (Twitter) Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Hacked X account? Reset your password, log out unknown sessions, turn on two-factor authentication and use X's own form if you are locked out.
Hacked Microsoft Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Microsoft account hacked? Use Microsoft's sign-in helper, reset your password, fill in the account recovery form, and secure the account again.
Hacked Apple Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Think your Apple Account was hacked? Change your password, remove unknown devices, and use Apple's account recovery at iforgot.apple.com if you are locked out.
Hacked Discord Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Discord account hacked? Check your email for the email-change link, reset your password, then use Discord's hacked account form if you are still locked out.
Hacked TikTok Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Locked out of TikTok? Use TikTok's own steps to reset your password, recover with friends, remove unknown devices and turn on 2-step verification.
Hacked Facebook Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Facebook account hacked? Go to facebook.com/hacked on a device you have used before, secure it, and follow Facebook's steps if your email or phone was changed.
Hacked Instagram Account: How to Recover It (2026)
Hacked or locked out of Instagram? Start at instagram.com/hacked, check your email for a message to undo changes, then turn on two-factor authentication.
UPI Fraud: How to Report It on PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, BHIM, CRED
UPI fraud in India: where to report on PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, BHIM and CRED, the NPCI and RBI escalation ladder, 1930, and RBI's liability rules.
Hacked Demat or Trading Account in India? What to Do (2026)
Unauthorised trades or a hacked demat or trading account in India? Block access, freeze the demat, write to your broker, then SCORES and ODR. What SEBI says.
Lost Money to a Fake Trading App or Stock-Tip Group in India? (2026)
Lost money to a fake trading app, IPO allotment or WhatsApp stock-tip group in India? Call 1930, file at cybercrime.gov.in, check SEBI, and know the odds.
Bank Account Frozen After Crypto P2P Trade in India? What to Do (2026)
Bank account frozen after a crypto P2P sale in India? Why it happens, the BNSS powers, the official grievance route and time limits, and how to cut the risk.