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Hello,

I am the original owner of the GitHub account nikhilcodewing.

My account appears to have been compromised by an unauthorized person. I have been using a new github with same email, new account after account was compromised and revoked access from organizations i was previously tied to, but i want to keep this account under my control, i dont want someone else misusing my name in github.

The person gained access to my account and made unauthorized changes, including:

• Changed the email address associated with my GitHub account.
• Changed the phone number / recovery information.
• Revoked my access to the account.
• I can no longer sign in or manage my repositories.

I am the original creator and owner of repositories associated with this account, except for:
https://github.com/nikhilcodewing/elephant-copilot-provider

I did not authorize these changes.

I am requesting your help to:

• Investigate the unauthorized account takeover.
• Secure or temporarily suspend the compromised account to prevent further unauthorized changes.
• Help restore my original account access and recovery information.
• Preserve my repositories and associated account data during the investigation.

Please let me know the appropriate steps to verify my ownership and recover my account.

PS: This incident from about a year ago. I tried recovering and contacting github support then, which didnt help at all.

Thank you.