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Original poster

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

335 replies

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?
OP posts:
DecumusScotti · 07/02/2019 09:23

Also still logged in

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 07/02/2019 09:23

I have logged out on my work laptop

I was not logged out on my phone

Previously your site did this and it's fairly standard website security

so this issue is not resolved

I have reported this post

mirren3 · 07/02/2019 09:24

I've not been made to log in again either, despite trying to change my password as per my post of 09.18

BBInGinDrinking · 07/02/2019 09:25

I was not force logged out either.

Lougle · 07/02/2019 09:25

MNHQ, I haven't been forced logged out, FYI.

Lougle · 07/02/2019 09:26

I'm using an Android phone, on the mobile site. Quite happily, no forced log out, at all.

PonyoPonyo · 07/02/2019 09:26

I am also not logged out on iphone app or safari desktop site.

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 07/02/2019 09:26

The log out is working it's way through - it takes a little while. The app isn't affected so you won't be logged out if you use that.

MNHQ
LilyMumsnet · 07/02/2019 09:26

@mirren3

I'm trying to change my password, clicked on the link in the email you sent, it just takes me to the home page. Obviously I'd really like to change my password, can you help with this problem too?

Hello,

Can you log out of the site completely and then follow this link? Let us know if you have any further issues with this.

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 07/02/2019 09:26

ALSO (and more seriously in my opinion)

I have just changed my password on my work lap top

I have remained logged in on my phone

This means users cannot secure their accounts by changing their password

It needs to be resolved urgently

magimedi · 07/02/2019 09:27

I have not been logged out, either.

Firefox on desktop.

7Days · 07/02/2019 09:28

Even last week I was getting thrown off mn on the work wifi network, This site is unavailable.
Don't know if that s any use.

FeedMeBooks · 07/02/2019 09:28

I'm not sure it is sorted. On my phone I can see MN homepage but any other page comes up with http 403...access forbidden. So I have not been logged out & get this message when select logout. But can use on this !

WhatTheNightBrings · 07/02/2019 09:28

I think maybe tech got logged out.

But I didn't.

FeedMeBooks · 07/02/2019 09:29

Like BernardBlack this was after changing my account.

Dipyalocus · 07/02/2019 09:33

For about a week now I haven't been able to log in on chrome but can on firefox.

On chrome I put my email in, then put my password in but the log in box isn't clickable.

It's fine on firefox.

I have been in touch with MN Lily and she said you guys were trying to work it out. I've cleared cookies. I just tried again and it's still not working.

Is this related to that? Updates?

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 07/02/2019 09:33

We have forced logged everyone out.

I'm not logged out - not on my browser or the app (although I appreciate you've just said the app won't be logged out).

If you think this was caused by a recent change that has been reversed, are you treating people getting incorrect notifications as a separate issue? The new namechange ability seems a world of pain, too...

butterflymum · 07/02/2019 09:33

Am logged in as myself, but minutes ago, this page was giving:

I've just logged into someone else's account, using my own details?
diddl · 07/02/2019 09:37

"I have not been logged out, either.

Firefox on desktop."

Same here.

Riotingbananas · 07/02/2019 09:40

No, I wasn't logged out either. Personal data breaches can be reported here:

ico.org.uk/for-organisations/report-a-breach/

Original poster
WorraLiberty · 07/02/2019 09:40

How long will it take for the forced log out to work its way through?

I haven't been logged out either.

Chrome, laptop, desktop.

OP posts:
dragongirlx · 07/02/2019 09:40

I haven't been logged out either - on my desktop using chrome

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 07/02/2019 09:42

on my desktop using chrome

Snap

jengarlinge · 07/02/2019 09:42

Am also still logged in. Chrome on Android.

RepealTheGRA · 07/02/2019 09:43

I only ever use from my phone, I’ve not been logged out and have not received any emails.

Is my data OK?

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