How to Prevent Your Telegram Account From Getting Hacked (Simple, Practical Guide)
Telegram is one of the most trusted messaging apps today, but let’s be honest — hackers are getting smarter every day. The good news? Most Telegram hacks happen because users miss a few basic safety steps. If you fix those, your account becomes almost impossible for anyone to break into.
Here’s the guide your readers need.
1. Turn On Two-Step Verification (Your Ultimate Shield)
Hackers can’t take over your Telegram if you have this enabled — simple as that.
How to enable it:
1. Open Telegram
2. Go to Settings
3. Tap Privacy and Security
4. Select Two-Step Verification
5. Add a strong password
Make it a password no one can guess — no birthdays, no names, no obvious stuff.
2. Never Share Telegram Login Codes With Anyone
Here’s the truth:
Almost every hack starts with someone tricking you into giving them your 6-digit login code.
That one code is enough for them to take over your Telegram.
Golden rule:
If someone asks for your Telegram code, even if they pretend to be a friend, a group admin, or “Telegram support,” they are a scammer.
3. Lock Your Phone — Telegram Safety Starts With Your Device
Hackers don’t always attack online.
Sometimes they get into your physical phone.
Make sure you have:
A strong screen lock
Fingerprint or PIN security
No one knows your PIN
Once someone accesses your phone, they can easily enter your Telegram.
4. Review Active Sessions Regularly
Telegram allows you to see everywhere your account is logged in.
To check:
Settings → Privacy and Security → Active Sessions
If you see any device or location you don’t recognize — log it out immediately.
5. Don’t Join Suspicious Telegram Bots or Links
Hackers use:
Fake Telegram bots
Links that look legitimate
Scam groups pretending to offer gifts or promotions
These can steal your login info or infect your device.
Rule of thumb:
If it looks too good to be true, skip it.
6. Keep Your SIM Card Safe (Very Important)
Some hackers perform SIM swap attacks — they convince your telecom provider to issue a new SIM in your number. Once they control your number, they get your Telegram code.
Protect yourself:
Never share your NIN, SIM details, or ID photos with random people
Set a SIM lock on your phone
7. Use a Strong Email for Backup
If your Telegram password reset email is weak, a hacker can bypass your security.
Use:
A secure email
Two-factor authentication on that email as well
8. Update Telegram Regularly
Updates fix security loopholes that hackers love to exploit.
Make sure your Telegram — and your phone software — is always up to date.
Final Thoughts
Most Telegram hacks don’t happen because people are careless — they happen because scammers are clever. But if you apply these simple steps, you’ll be way ahead of them.
