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Cathy Hummels frightened because of hacker attack: "Did I blackmail me"
Published on April 20, 2025
Cathy Hummels frightened because of hacker attack: "Did I blackmail me"
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Cathy Hummels lived 24 hours without access to her account - the perpetrator called for 4,000 euros and threatened to sell the profile.
Munich - For many influencers, Instagram is the most important pillar - including Cathy Hummels (37).The ex-wife of football star Mats Hummels (36) shares numerous stories from her everyday life with her 686,000 fans (as of April 20, 2025) and also provides them with pictures and videos.But recently she experienced a real nightmare: a hacker took control of her profile.
Cathy Hummels was no longer "master of her account"
In an emotional Instagram clip, Cathy Hummels reports on her shock experience."I was chopped and had no access to my own Instagram account 24 hours," she explains visibly.During this time, the unknown person had access to everything: your feed, her biography, even to private messages."He was the gentleman over my account," complains Hummels.
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For them, access means much more: "It was not only an attack on my account, but also on my work, my personal fire and my identity."The digital burglar continued and blackmailed the influencer.He called for at least 4,000 euros ransom and threatened to sell her account if she did not pay immediately.As proof that he is serious, he even publicly wrote into her organic that the profile would be for sale.
Cathy Hummels: Psychological and physical stress by hackers
The incident was extremely stressful for the mother of a son."A lot of shit happens to me and my life never gets boring. But that was really the tip of the iceberg," says Cathy Hummels in her post.The stress even had an impact on her health: "I was afraid and also had a really gastrointestinal complaints."
Her relief was correspondingly great when she was able to get the access back.Cathy Hummels, who is often criticized by her network activities itself, also uses their reach to share important safety tips: "Pay attention to your passwords, write them down, not save them on the cell phone. If a list leads, turns on the two-factor authentication. And very important: never respond to dubious emails."Cathy Hummels recently shared another significant message with her fans.Used sources: Instagram/Cathyhummels