Hey all, Jade here with this week's Agent Insights! Today, we'll be talking about how to avoid getting hacked through your Session ID. Someone recently tried to hack me using this method, so I figured it would be a good idea to spread awareness of it!
This hack often begins with someone promising you that they can generate items on your account. They'll tell you that they only need one thing in order to generate into your account- your Session ID, which is a string of numbers generated when you log into Animal Jam on your browser. They'll often claim that their method is "risk-free", since they don't need your password. However, the ID can be used to find your password, which is why they want you to give it to them. Often, the hacker will contact you on a platform other than Animal Jam itself, so don't assume that it's not a hack just because you're not talking to them on the game.
If you happen to give them your Session ID, they will tell you that the items have begun generating, and to not log into your account until they tell you that the generation is done. This is so that they have the chance to get into your account and take your items without you realizing and trying to stop them.
There is also a version of this hack where the hacker has you download a certain file/program and run it in order to generate the items. This file will actually be a virus which will automatically grab your Session ID and send it back to the hacker.
If you have given someone your Session ID but they haven't taken your items yet, don't panic. Log into your account to make sure they aren't in it, then go to your Parent Dashboard and disable your account while you are still logged in. Then, log out. This will prevent them from getting into your account until you have the chance to change your password and/or transfer your items.
In order to avoid this hack, the most important thing to remember is that you should never believe anyone who says that they can get you free items. Item generators are always a scam/hack, and even if they weren't, they would be against the Animal Jam TOS. Additionally, never give anyone personal information related to yourself or your account, and never open suspicious links/files.
Well, that's all for today! If you have any other questions about how to avoid this hack, feel free to leave them in the comments or on our Discord server. Stay safe everyone, and Jam On!
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