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high🇮🇳 India focus

Social Media Account Takeover

Loss of control of a social account through phishing, OTP theft, session hijacking, malicious app permissions or SIM swap — after which the account's own audience becomes the next set of victims.

Owner Cyber Safe India Editorial TeamFirst published 13 Aug 2026Last reviewed 16 Sep 2026Jurisdiction India + global contextEvidence grade B · sourced referenceEmergency routes verified 16 Sep 2026Editorial policyCorrections & change log