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I've just logged into someone else's account, using my own details?

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WorraLiberty · 06/02/2019 22:45

I have no idea how this happened?

I logged in using my usual email address and password, went to TIO and realised I hadn't been on any of the threads in question and the account settings were completely different Confused

Then I realised it was someone else's account? Needless to say I logged straight out. I entered the same details again and now I'm back as me.

For the record, I'm not a name changer and have never heard of the person who I logged in as (see attached pic).

I've just logged into someone else's account, using my own details?
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Rememberyourhat · 06/02/2019 22:57

Plus I couldn’t search or anything.

I logged out and in, same thing happened, went to show DH (tech) to see if I had done something wrong and logged out and then it was back to being right again.

Always is when I try to show DH anything.

NeverTwerkNaked · 06/02/2019 22:56

@EstherMumsnet in case it helps your tech team figure out what the glitch is - I have also had an email saying I had been tagged in a thread when actually I haven’t been. Am not a techie but am guessing the fact it happened at the same time might not be a coincidence!

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WorraLiberty · 06/02/2019 22:55

Thanks EstherMumsnet

I did check the padlock symbol was there when I logged in as I always tend to and it was.

I'm not sure if it helps but I'm using Chrome on my laptop.

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Rememberyourhat · 06/02/2019 22:55

This happened to me once ages ago. I think I tried posting and previewing and it said I didn’t have that user name though.

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WorraLiberty · 06/02/2019 22:54

Thanks NeverTwerk.

I've just messaged the poster to let them know.

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EstherMumsnet · 06/02/2019 22:54

We've flagged this up as a matter of urgency with our tech team. Thank you so much for alerting us to it - and for doing the right thing and logging straight out. If this happens again, or to anyone else reading this, please let us know as soon as you can. We do take this very seriously.

Oswin · 06/02/2019 22:52

Bloody hell that's not good.

NeverTwerkNaked · 06/02/2019 22:51

Have reported your post to mumsnet, not because I think you are dodgy but just to ensure it gets seen swiftly!

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WorraLiberty · 06/02/2019 22:50

Yes I've just AS'd amicissimma and they're a regular by the looks of it with over 500 posts.

I'd like to reassure them though, I logged straight out but could obviously have snooped in their inbox.

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NeverTwerkNaked · 06/02/2019 22:48

I’ve also had a weird thing happen (getting email alert to say I have been tagged when I haven’t been, so I wonder if this is some kind of site glitch). Pretty major data protection implications for yours though

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