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shauntriv6
21 days agoNew member | Level 1
Strange email from Dropbox - You deleted 5860 files from Dropbox
I received this email from Dropbox saying 5,860 files were deleted from my account. I looked at the files and none of those files were created by me. I had no idea they existed and I cannot see any o...
Megan
21 days agoDropbox Staff
Hey shauntriv6, let's jump right into this!
Is it possible that the content was part of a shared folder by any chance?
If I were you, I'd start by taking a closer look into the Events page. The Events page gives you an overview of all activity in your account including files events (adds/edits/deletes).
If you believe that your account was hacked, this article might be helpful.
I'll be waiting for your updates!
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