My Facebook was hacked. Instagram and WhatsApp, too. How did this happen?

The hacker demanded US$300 (RM1234). Otherwise, her private photos would be posted online. — 123rf

Wendy Spinner joined Facebook in 2009 to stay in touch with family, friends and co-workers.

She got that. But she also got an invasion of privacy that she calls a nightmare.

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