# Elmo didn't love this – hackers took over his account and it's probably because of a mistake you can easily avoid

> Poor Elmo. The adorable, perpetually 3-year-old Sesame Street character loves us, but someone clearly does not love the furry red guy back.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/elmo-didnt-love-this-hackers-took-over-his-account-and-its-probably-because-of-a-mistake-you-can-easily-avoid?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6875234cb57edb0469c47082)
- **Published:** 2025-07-14
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #elmo #account #hackers #love #took #avoid #because #didn
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