I think my microsoft account has been hacked

Anonymous
2024-08-06T22:48:19+00:00

I tried to sign into my account but i forgot the password. I then tried to reset it but it seems my account is attached to a number im not familiar with. What can i do?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-09T19:50:08+00:00

    Hello i got this email.. pls verify this

    https://answers-afd.microsoft.com/static/images/image-not-found.jpg
    Hello pervert, I've sent this message from your Microsoft account.

    I want to inform you about a very bad situation for you. However, you can benefit from it, if you will act wisеly.

    Have you heard of Pegasus? This is a spyware program that installs on computers and smartphones and allows hackers to monitor the activity of device owners. It provides access to your webcam, messengers, emails, call records, etc. It works well on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. I guess, you already figured out where I’m getting at.

    It’s been a few months since I installed it on all your dеviсеs because you were not quite choosy about what links to click on the intеrnеt. During this period, I’ve learned about all aspects of your private life, but оnе is of special significance to me.

    I’ve recorded many videos of you jerking off to highly controversial роrn videos. Given that the “questionable” genre is almost always the same, I can conclude that you have sick реrvеrsiоn.

    I doubt you’d want your friends, family and co-workers to know about it. However, I can do it in a few clicks.

    Every number in your contact Iist will suddenly receive these vidеоs – on WhatsApp, on Telegram, on Instagram, on Facebook, on email – everywhere. It is going to be a tsunami that will sweep away everything in its path, and first of all, your fоrmеr life.

    Don’t think of yourself as an innocent victim. No one knows where your реrvеrsiоn might lead in the future, so consider this a kind of deserved рunishmеnt to stop you.

    I’m some kind of God who sees everything. However, don’t panic. As we know, God is merciful and forgiving,  and so do I. But my mеrсy is not free.

    Transfer 1250$ to my Litecoin (LTC) wallet: ltc1q9ryn5pwgeyewfvkumn382xxsevaj8zu3p934qt

    Once I receive confirmation of the transaction, I will реrmanently delete all videos compromising you, uninstаll Pegasus from all of your devices, and disappear from your life. You can be sure – my benefit is only money. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be writing to you, but destroy your life without a word in a second.

    I’ll be notified when you open my email, and from that moment you have exactly 48 hours to send the money. If cryptocurrencies are unchartered waters for you, don’t worry, it’s very simple. Just google “crypto exchange” or "buy Litecoin" and then it will be no harder than buying some useless stuff on Amazon.

    I strongly warn you against the following:
    * Do not reply to this email. I've sent it from your Microsoft account.

    * Do not contact the police. I have access to all your dеviсеs, and as soon as I find out you ran to the cops, videos will be published.

    * Don’t try to reset or destroy your dеviсеs. As I mentioned above: I’m monitoring all your activity, so you either agree to my terms or the vidеоs are рublished.

    Also, don’t forget that cryptocurrencies are anonymous, so it’s impossible to identify me using the provided аddrеss.

    Good luck, my perverted friend. I hope this is the last time we hear from each other.

    And some friendly advice: from now on, don’t be so careless about your online security.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T23:30:16+00:00

    when i try to sign in it said "An unexpected error occured."

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T21:01:15+00:00

    That email was not from me! I have been hacked! I have changed my password and will sign out from all devices. Any message from Brazil or in Portuguese is not from me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T14:46:10+00:00

    Minha conta foi hackeada

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    Anonymous
    2024-08-07T11:39:56+00:00

    Dear MROD777,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community. 

    Hello, I have learned that you are experiencing issues with your account possibly being hacked. Like you, I hate hackers.

    If you remember your password, then you can still change your security verification method in the account management page, but you mentioned that you have forgotten your password. :-(

    In this case, you can only try to restore the form, and I would like to explain to you that restoring the form is a lengthy process and you need to be prepared for it. I apologize for the delay, but this process is also for the better protection of the account.

    You will need to try to find a device on which you have logged in to this account and recall as much information as you can about the account such as the Microsoft products you have used, also contact friends with whom you have recently emailed to get some of the content of the emails, as well as any courses, subscriptions, etc. that you can recall.

    If you don't remember much information, you can contact our online department and you can try to give them as much account information as you have to see if there are any other reviews they can do to help you get your account back.

    Here are the specific steps required to contact an online agent:

    1. Type "Contact - Microsoft Support", then type" Account Issue" in the search box
    2. Click on login at the bottom of the page and contact the support staff.
    3. Use your Microsoft account to sign in.
    4. Under "Products & Services," select "Microsoft 365 & Office Options."
    5. Under "Category", select "Manage Account Security".
    6. Click on "Chat with Support Agent". Next, fill out the contact information where the online agent can contact you.

    Please note: Please contact on working days!

    Wish you all the best!

    Best regards

    Yolanda - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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