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My microsoft account got hacked by a rambler.ru account and replaced my original email with theirs. that email address is [PII Removed] i requested a security info change from that email address back to my own but now my account is locked for two days and i'm not sure if requesting a security info change alone would be enough to keep the hacker from my account.
from my understanding too, I believe that they originally got to my microsoft account by hacking my email credentials.
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Hi Keiran,
I am Dave, I will help you with this.
Usually when a hacker changes the Email on a Microsoft Account, then that account cannot be recovered, it is lost and there is no method to recover the account.
If you have been luck enough to be able to recover your account, when the 2 day time period has lapsed, it would be best to ensure you have a very strong password on your account and enable 2 factor authentication on your account to ensure the hacker no longer can access your account.
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Jo Leal wrote:
i got hacked and i need your help
Check for that by trying to sign-in with the original address https://outlook.live.com If you are told that the account doesn't exist, you're out of luck.
4. And... since people ask...
Microsoft Support contacted via phone or chat won't be able to help you with this.
In this article https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/contacting-support-for-a-microsoft-account-bb65aa6a-9135-31df-0b36-d6318d6f4e0f
is the warning that
"Important:****To protect your account and its contents, our support agents and advocates are not allowed to send password reset links or access and change account details."
Don
my linked in account was hacked and replaced with this type of email. linked in emailed me the email address that they say I requested to have my account merged with. When I try to recover, I get sent around and around in circles through their help center sites.
I am about ready to give up. I just don't like the fact that someone has a hold of my identity and there seems to be nothing I can do about it
Carnell
My microsoft account got hacked by a rambler.ru account and replaced my original email with theirs. that email address is *** Email address is removed for privacy *** i requested a security info change from that email address back to my own but now my account is locked for two days and i'm not sure if requesting a security info change alone would be enough to keep the hacker from my account.
from my understanding too, I believe that they originally got to my microsoft account by hacking my email credentials.
i got hacked and i need your help
₭łɆⱤ₳₦ VӾ฿ł₦ wrote:
hacked
I don't think that the single word "hacked" is the message you see when you try to sign-in.
Don
