Could my MacBook get hacked if my wifi network has been hacked/compromised?

Could my macbook get hacked if my wifi network has been hacked / compromised?

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Posted on Jul 29, 2021 8:26 AM

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Random Network on My computer Hello. Yesterday I was hacked somehow, where the hacker managed to get into all of my google accounts, facebook, etc and even after I changed my passwords they managed to get in (but were kicked out as I had set counter measures). Today Im looking through my computer because I suspect its a form of malware in the computer itself (since google was also telling me that), and I find a network (SMB) I had never made. Could this be the root cause of them being able to acquire my information so easily? Is there a way to get rid of such network I have no access to? I have completely restarted my computer (deleting Monterey, all of my drives, etc) but thats there. Its important to mention that I had previously had bootcamp, where I think all of this originated from? Basically, im not sure on what they're doing, and im extremely desperate. Even if it isnt them who put the network, I want to get rid of it. Even if it means getting rid of my driver again, or doing whatever I need to do.
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2 replies

abi182

Level 1

8 points

Aug 2, 2021 4:15 PM in response to Happened2me

When you wifi/router is compromised and you are connecting any device to that, WPA/ any encrypted data is succeptible to data theft and loss for sure. Mac is the most secure option with the highest privacy

Tesserax

Level 10

157,974 points

Jul 29, 2021 8:48 AM in response to Happened2me

With that little information, my response would be:

Can it be hacked? Potentially, anything is possible.
Has it been hacked? Most likely, not.

What gives you the impression that either have been "hacked?"

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