I nearly lost control of my exchange account last week, and honestly, it was terrifying. Here's what happened and what I learned from it.
It all started when I noticed an unfamiliar login attempt from a VPN I'd never used. Within minutes, someone tried to change my recovery email. If they'd succeeded, I would've had zero access to my funds. The attack was sophisticated—they had my username, knew my backup codes were vulnerability, and moved fast.
Luckily, I caught it in time because I had email notifications enabled. But it made me realize how many traders operate with minimal security setup.