“These hackers could have destroyed my business,” Nikki Golding reacted on her new Instagram account on June 3. This children’s clothing designer had her account hacked, which could have lost her business, but it was without the support of her subscribers, she reports on BBC.
Nikki Golding launched her company in 2016 pink and boy and has captured 50,000 subscribers to his Instagram account, 95% of his billing coming from the social network. On June 2, he notices that no sales are being made and discovers that his account has been hacked. The hackers ask her for a ransom which she refuses to pay.
You then need to start from scratch to ensure the survival of your business. She calmly decides to create a new account. The businesswoman then posts a video in which she tells her story.
This one is shared by TikTok star Luke Hamnett and actresses Jacqueline Jossa and Jessica Fox and has since been viewed 2.2 million times. Her old subscribers and others who didn’t know her follow her in droves on her new account.
“I can never thank you enough”
And the counters have even surpassed the figures of his old account since he now has 70,000 followers and the traffic to his website has increased by 200%.
For its part, Instagram declared to the BBC they take the safety of their community seriously. “We encourage everyone to create a strong password, enable two-factor authentication, and be wary of emails or messages that ask for personal information. Anyone who fears they’ve been hacked can visit our help center to protect their account.”
Source: BFM TV
