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I found out that I have been cyber-stalked and I don't know what to do

31 replies

duckingterrified · 15/01/2020 10:52

Recently, it got revealed that my boyfriends ex (they only dated for like a month) had been stalking me online for the past year and a half.

It wasn't just that she was casually checking out my social media profiles, but full-on digging for every piece of information she could get on me, including following me on various forums and managing to find all of my throwaway accounts etc.

Truth is, I posted some really personal stuff about my insecurities and relationship worries and I was naive enough to think no one would see it. I never used any real names but somehow she managed to find tons of information on me.

The reason I found out was because she had been sharing this information with a supposed "friend" of mine, who then brought it all up as a way to cause drama and try and split me and my boyfriend up.

I feel exposed, humiliated and unsafe. I don't know what to do. I have obviously now blocked both of these women on all of my social media accounts etc. I don't think I can get the police involved because everything they found were on public forums.

So I'm posting here for advice because its the only place I might be safe for now and I really need some reassurance. I am even paranoid that somehow they will see this. But I also don't want to let them win by making me scared to ever post anything again.

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LurkingFather · 15/01/2020 15:24

A VPN....

Wrt router, most routers big companies have the default login printed on back. Login there and change the passwords

Interestedwoman · 15/01/2020 17:13

I would mostly think your housemate was behind it tbh. Probably she isn't this tech-savvy, but my ex was reading everything that went over the network when I was at his. He has a computer science degree tho.

Either way, it must've been really, really upsetting. Get support if you need it. Hugs xxxxx

Zaphodsotherhead · 15/01/2020 17:42

If everything you posted was anonymous, then can't you just deny all of it? Just say 'that's not me'? 'Any similarities are purely co incidental'?

I'm not techy at all, but if it doesn't have your name on it, how would they ever even prove that it was you? Surely they can say 'oh, that's Ducking' all they want, but you can just deny it?

ravenmum · 15/01/2020 18:08

Do you have any evidence that this ex-gf has been snooping on you at all, apart from your friend's word? Or that the ex-gf has a personality disorder?
Might your flat mate have accessed your computer? Does she fancy your bf?
mashable.com/article/how-to-check-keylogger-computer/

Gutterton · 15/01/2020 18:27

This happened to me on here. My xH mentioned to someone he had just started a RS with (connected via OLD) that I was active on the RS board on MN. We had recently split she found my deeply personal posts and then set up an account on MN to taunt me. Was horrific.

12345kbm · 15/01/2020 20:00

Contact the National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300 They are really good at advice on online safety and you can talk to them about the situation. They will advise you on what to do and answer any questions you have.

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