Discord account security

The steps that actually close the ways a Discord account gets taken — in the order worth doing them.

Last verified August 2026 8 steps · about 5 minutes Two-Factor Authentication

What an attacker gets with your Discord account

Servers Friends Messages Phone Number Email Connections

How Discord accounts are taken

Nitro Scams
Qr Code Phishing
Fake Bot Invites
Token Grabbers

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The checklist

critical

Enable Two-Factor Auth

Protect your account with authenticator app
high

Save Backup Codes

Store backup codes securely for account recovery
high

Review Authorized Apps

Remove any suspicious OAuth applications
medium

Check Active Sessions

Log out from unknown devices
medium

Add Phone Backup

Add phone number for account recovery
medium

Configure DM Privacy

Block DMs from non-friends to prevent scams
low

Review Friend Request Settings

Limit who can send friend requests
low

Audit Server Permissions

Review admin permissions in your servers

What this guide can’t do

Every step above hardens the account from here on. None of them touch the data that has already leaked — the email, password and phone number sitting in someone else’s breach dump, which is where most Discord takeovers actually start. You can’t unleak a breach. You can find out what’s in there and take away what it’s worth.

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