Title: hacked password changed
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# hacked password changed

 *  [slip-1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slip-1/)
 * (@slip-1)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacked-password-changed/)
 * I got an email this morning saying that my password had been lost and changed.
   I am assuming my account was hacked as I no longer have access to it. When I 
   try to retrieve the password it says that there is no account associated with
   this email. Is there any way to fix this and regain access? Is there anyway to
   contact wordpress for assistance?

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacked-password-changed/#post-2597633)
 * > Is there any way to fix this and regain access?
 * You will need to get directly into your database and take it back.
 * Log into your hosts control panel and find the MySQL database administration 
   tools. It’s probably going to be phpMyAdmin. The instructions for resetting the
   admin password in this article should help. [Resetting Your Password](http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password)
   It also contains a walk-through on[ changing it Through phpMyAdmin ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password#Through_phpMyAdmin)
   
   There is also a link to a pictorial/tutorial for phpMyAdmin on that same page.
   [ Here’s how to change your password using phpmyadmin.](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/phpmyadmin/)
 *  Thread Starter [slip-1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slip-1/)
 * (@slip-1)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacked-password-changed/#post-2597664)
 * I’m able to log into the dashboard again. Thank you so much!! I’m wondering if
   there are any further steps I need to take to keep things secure?
    Thanks again.
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacked-password-changed/#post-2597685)
 * You may still have some things to do yet. This is a good place to start: [FAQ My site was hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
   and [Hardening WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacked-password-changed/#post-2597685)
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