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How to tell if your printer has been hacked [PRO GUIDE]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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You may not know, but yourprinteris vulnerable just as yourPC. Having a hackedprintercan be a problem, and in this article, we’ll show you how to analyze yourprinterand determine whether theprinterhas been hacked.
How can I know if myprinterwas hacked?The first sign of hackedprinterare unauthorized printing jobs or various printer-relatederror messages. If you encounter these issues, change theprinter‘s login information and block ports 515, 721-731, and 9100.
How can I tell if my printer has been hacked?
Unauthorized printing
Sometimes hackers can hack yourprinterand use it to print documents remotely. The hacker can gain access via515,721-731or9100ports on theprinteronce theprinteris connected to the Internet. If you notice that yourprinteris printing unknown documents on its own, it’s a telltale sign that yourprinteris hacked.
Error messages
Another sign of hackedprinterare variouserror messages. Sometimes these messages can appear on the printed documents. In some instances, yourprintercan even print theerror messageinstead of the requested document.
If you notice any unusualerror messagesrelated to yourprinter, it might be because yourprinteris hacked.
What to do if my printer is hacked?
Here are several quick tips that you can apply to yourPCif you suspect that yourprinteris hacked:
VPN is one of the best ways to protect yourPCand network devices, includingprinters. If you want to secure your network and all of its devices, we suggest to use a reliable VPN such asCyberGhost VPNand protect yourPCfrom future attacks.
We hope that you found our guide helpful and that you managed to fix the problem with your hackedprinter.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
