What to Do If You've Been Hacked — Cyber Fundamentals Course 10 (Track B Finale)

The Track B finale. Stay calm — you have a plan. Course 10 is the complete recovery playbook for a hacked account, malware infection, lost device, or scam: what to do first, in what order, to limit the damage — and the course every earlier Track B lesson pointed to.

This course is for you if:

You want a clear, rehearsed order of operations ready before an incident, not improvised during one

You’ve finished (or are starting) the Threats track and want the playbook that ties it together

You’d like exact scripts for calling your bank, recovering a locked account, and warning your contacts

What's inside

The universal first moves — contain, recover, secure: the three-phase arc behind every recovery

The severity ladder — triage any incident from contained to critical and respond proportionally

The decision matrix — eight real scenarios, each matched to its danger and first action

4 scenario playbooks — hacked account, malware infection, lost or stolen device, scammed/paid fraud

7 Clarity Scripts — exact words for the first 60 seconds, the bank call, and refusing the follow-up scam

6 self-tests, led by the reflex that matters most: securing your email first, always

By the last page: A confident plan for incident recovery — and Track B, Threats & How to Spot Them, complete.

Format: Instant-download PDF (15 pages) Time investment: 45–60 minutes

Recommended next: Track C — Everyday Digital Safety (Course 11: Home Network & Wi-Fi Security)

Part of the GhostNet Solutions Encryption Cyber Fundamentals series — also available as the Track B bundle (5 courses) or the full 20-course ecosystem.