When feeling of pity was wailing up in my mind about your loss, then I had some consolation when I read further and you recovered your lost Steem.

Trust needs to be renewed, knowing that a trusted person can get rogue with the passing of time. If someone help you create your account, then you should change your keys....

I was so interested in the use of a virtual private network to improve security as suggested by you. The VPN will be helpful in spoofing our address and location and keeping our browsing history secure. Thanks for sharing your story and for the idea to use a VPN. Security is our responsibility.

Wishing you the very best in your endeavour....