Zero Idea: Facebook Page Recovery

Background

"Zero Idea" is a Facebook page with over 400,000 followers built around science and educational content.

Challenge

The page was hacked by an attacker based in Vietnam. The legitimate administrator lost access for approximately two months.

Investigation

I investigated how the compromise occurred and confirmed the legitimate administrator's ownership of the page.

Solution

I worked through the recovery process to restore administrator access, recover ownership, and secure the page against further compromise.

Outcome

The page was successfully recovered and administrator control was restored.

Key Takeaways

Extended lockouts (in this case, around two months) are recoverable with a structured, patient approach — even against a determined attacker.