Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity from Russia

Anonymous
2022-11-18T20:00:25+00:00

I know this question was asked before but the reply was closed and I noticed something important. The email is being sent from Microsoft domain , that means Microsoft domain is hacked already and sending these spams .

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-28T00:41:30+00:00

    Hey Brian,

    Thanks for your message. I'm experiencing the same, often an email saying there's an unusual login from Moscow Russia. I checked the activity page as you suggested, and what do I see? Many failed attempts to login from all over the world... I already changed my password after the first time I received that email, tough this I find pretty concerning... Any ideas what I can do about it?

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-23T00:28:45+00:00

    The initial email does in fact come from “Microsoft.com” domain. I triple checked the spelling. However, you are right when it comes to replying to that email. The reply address is not Microsoft’s. But who am I to argue if the initial email came from them. So I replied anyway.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-22T17:55:33+00:00

    Miguel, you are very wrong. The emails are not coming from Microsoft. I got the same message. When I hit "reply" (I did not actually send the message) the email address that came up was not Microsoft.

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  4. Ron-6928 4,991 Reputation points
    2022-12-16T17:29:35+00:00

    We users have limited ways to secure our accounts/mailbox. You've done everything you can (change password, use authenticator app). There is nothing more you can do to stop them from spamming your mailbox. It needs to be done on the server level (Microsoft) or catching spammers operation and shut it down.

    I just noticed you said "They still get in". Keep in mind that NO ONE breaks into your mailbox. Read this article:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/check-the-recent-sign-in-activity-for-your-microsoft-account-5b3cfb8e-70b3-2bd6-9a56-a50177863357

    All you are seeing in your mailbox are just spam or junk email or phishing email. Spammers are trying to get you to click Report User. When you do that, they have your email address and they will start spamming you heavily.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-12-16T17:15:33+00:00

    Hi wael123 and Ron6576 , I don't think this situation has been handled. Because I still receive emails in my junk mail everyday. I've tried everything possible

    to get rid of this problem. Changing passwords, using the Microsoft Authenticator ,even using extra security. They still get in . Microsoft needs to fix this.

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