Someone keeps trying to reset my account password

Anonymous
2020-06-12T12:16:44+00:00

I have received three emails over the last couple of days, on my recovery accounts that I use to get into my microsoft account if I am unable to get into it, with password reset codes. Every time I've gotten one I reset my microsoft password but then I get another one later that same day or the next day. I have two factor authentication turned on, I have the microsoft authenticator app set up for my account, and I get security notifications to my phone. It doesnt appear that whoever is trying to access my account has been successful as there is no recent log in activity in my security settings, that wasnt me, showing that someone was able to successfully get into my account but I am concerned that whoever is trying to get in is going to be successful at some point. When I have received these password reset emails with a reset code in them I have not received any alerts from the authenticator app to approve a log in but I have gotten the password reset code emails to two different account recovery email addresses that I have setup so I know someone is trying to get in. Is there anything else that I can do or that microsoft can do on their end to protect my account further.

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Anonymous
2020-06-17T10:39:04+00:00

Hello Guys.

Here is what I have done.

Go to account security .

Under More Security options >> Manage sign in option

you can create a new alias and can set that new alias as primary.

By default, our primary alias is our email address.

Once you set the new alias as primary, untick your original email then save it.

Be sure to remember your new alias because that is what you are going to use to log-in.

Don't give your new alias to anyone..  I think our email address remains the same. 

This way, our original email cannot be used to login.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-16T12:42:25+00:00

    The same thing happened to me around the same time. Since June 6 or 9, I get multiple  password reset requests everyday. I logged online and checked security logs and saw the attempts come from all around the world at different t locations, most likely a VPN. I too use my old hotmail. Good thing is I'm glad I'm not the only one. Bad thing is it seems to be happening to almost everyone or at least a ton of people. Sounds like someone must have gotten email accounts from somewhere and is trying to reset and hijack any they can.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-16T11:57:20+00:00

    https://howsecureismypassword.net/

    You can use the tool above to check how fast your password can be cracked. To be extra safe make sure your password is 200million years +. With evolving computers and hackers having the capability of a lot of computer power(botnet).

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-16T11:52:32+00:00

    I just tried what the hackers would likely be doing, so go to "forgot password" and send verification code to my recovery email.

    Apparently, to receive the verification code, you need to enter in one-time code from your authenticator.

    So how are the hackers getting Microsoft to send verification code to my recovery email?

    Is this entering one-time code from your authenticator a new implementation by Microsoft?

    Or do the hackers also have access to one-time code from authenticator app?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-16T09:12:10+00:00

    Three more attempts today, separated by 1 hour each.

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