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My College email account was hacked and several dirty messages went out to my teachers and boss. My SnapChat was also hacked and messages were sent out to my parents only. How can I find out who did this?
My College email account was hacked and several dirty messages went out to my teachers and boss. My SnapChat was also hacked and messages were sent out to my parents only. How can I find out who did this?
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Answered on Mar 21, 2022
You asked - How to find out who hacked your snapchat
The answer is Email Geo-location Depending on which email service provider you are using, you may be able to check the IP address from which the dirty email came.
Step 1 To do this (with gmail), first, view the email that you would like to track. Find the drop down arrow next to the reply button, and select "Show original". Scroll down and you should be able to see almost everything about the email including the sending and receiving IP addresses.
Step 2 Go here to see a more detailed tutorial including what to look for in the original message (varies for ESP). After you have the IP address that you suspect to be the attacker's, insert it into this free IP Geo-locator. Note - make sure the IP address that you extracted from the email is not yours or your ESP's.
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