Initially, I didn't want to share this steps because I don't want the hackers to know it and hope that others can "discover" the method how to outsmart the hacker. Hahahaha.
I was actully quite hesitant about posting this, too. However, when I saw that there were other accounts that were hacked uaing the same procedures (and one with the same IP address used in mine) I decided to post it so I can help others and to spread awareness, too. One can never be too careful. It's a lesson well learned.