How can I stop all the unauthorized login attempts from around the world?

Anonymous
2024-07-02T04:20:16+00:00

I've had a huge increase of people trying to sign in to my email account the past few days. As in multiple attempts every hour, every day, from all of the world. I've had to change my password daily and I'm worried about my email getting hacked. Is there any extra security or anything else I can do other than the two factor authentication that can protect my email from being hacked. It's insane the amount of login attempts that are happening lately. Multiple attempts at the same time in different ends of the world. I've never had this happen before. Will it decrease eventually?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-07-02T08:01:55+00:00

    Dear KE_86,

    Thanks for using Microsoft Product and posting in community.

    I'm sorry to hear about the unauthorized login attempts on your email account. It's really disturbing to receive verification login messages from different parts of the world every day, and it's good to know that you've enabled double verification, so your account is definitely safe, and rest assured that hackers will never be able to log in without your authorization.

    Of course, in addition to double verification, you can also download and install a Microsoft secure authenticator, because this authentication method hackers can not enter or try your password, this process cancels the process of typing the password, you can click here to set up! About Microsoft Authenticator - Microsoft Support

    I know you don't want your account to be constantly trying to log in, I have a more niche method here that may be useful to some people, if you don't find it cumbersome you can also try to use it:

    In order to solve this problem, if you are able to log into your account properly you can click this link to log in your Microsoft account, click [Your Information]-[Account Information]-[Edit Account Information], you can add an alias for your account in this interface, please note that due to the potential risk of your current account, it is best to create an alias that does not require outlook/Hotmail authentication and set the added alias as the primary Alias. You can then click [Change Login Preferences] below to uncheck the checkbox in front of your old account, which will make it impossible to log in with your old account name, thus effectively stopping hackers from constantly logging in. Please remember to keep your new account alias. You will also not be able to log in to your account with your old account name. In our tests, you were still able to receive emails under your old account name. 

    Note: Usually, hackers don't attack the same account consecutively, the attack will have a duration and if your account doesn't exist for a long time, the hacker's automated attack script may no longer try to access it. You can reset the original name back to the main alias after a certain period of time, usually we recommend users to hide it for 3-5 days. I hope my reply was helpful!

     If you have any other questions, please feel free to reply to me at the bottom of this post! 

    Best regards,

    Harris-MSFT |Microsoft Community support specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-31T06:29:02+00:00

    @KE_86 same here in the past 48 hours I've had 42 attempted logins from all over the world.

    Microsoft what is up with this? Why hasn't your AI picked up on this activity?

    Is everyone asleep at Microsoft? This is insane, there should be some kind of TRIGGER on hotmail.com accounts for this many attempted logins!

    Hotmail Account is being HACKED big time December 30 2024

    17 Minutes Ago - Brazil 187.2.228.73

    19 Minutes Ago - Brazil 177.82.11.135

    02 Hours Ago - Colombia (Ibaque) 201.219.194.189

    02 Hours Ago - Brazil (Osasco Sao Paulo) 179.251.104.55

    04 Hours Ago - Mexico (Santa Catarina Monterrey) 189.159.111.186

    04 Hours Ago - Kazakhstan (Kostanay) 46.42.246.222

    07 Hours Ago - Brazil (Recife) 45.186.54.24

    07 Hours Ago - Turkey (Istanbul Pendik) 212.156.126.74

    08 Hours Ago - USA (Lansing) 68.58.181.66

    09 Hours Ago - Russia 62.217.184.178

    11 Hours Ago - Brazil 177.85.11.219

    11 Hours Ago - Israel (Haifa) 147.235.216.185

    12 Hours Ago - Kazakhstan 178.88.158.185

    13 Hours Ago - Philippines Leyte Gulf 110.54.161.92

    13 Hours Ago - Brazil Gau 167.250.60.148

    15 Hours Ago - Brazil (Campina) 179.125.131.199

    15 Hours Ago - Brazil 187.74.223.218

    17 Hours Ago - Pakistan (Karachi) 103.203.45.239

    17 Hours Ago - Brazil (Dourados) 179.48.148.198

    19 Hours Ago - Mexico 201.141.96.65

    19 Hours Ago - Malaysia 210.195.11.151

    21 Hours Ago - Romania (Bucharest) 143.244.54.13

    21 Hours Ago - Argentina 138.36.148.15

    23 times today

    09:31pm Yesterday - Kenya 197.211.8.234

    09:28pm Yesterday - Brazil 179.97.121.111

    07:39pm Yesterday - Russia (Omsk) 176.59.145.150

    07:25pm Yesterday - Kazakhstan (Almaty) 5.34.4.156

    05:53pm Yesterday - USA (Chicago) 216.131.77.9

    05:24pm Yesterday - Brazil (Franca) 187.90.103.207

    03:26pm Yesterday - South Africa (Pretoria) 152.110.166.13

    03:12pm Yesterday - Brazil 200.6.48.193

    01:17pm Yesterday - Venezuela (Caracas) 190.142.142.13

    01:09pm Yesterday - France (Lille) 135.125.4.75

    11:41am Yesterday - Senegal 41.82.0.197

    11:02am Yesterday - Brazil (Santa Barbara d'Oeste) 45.168.122.145

    09:05am Yesterday - Ukraine (Kyiv) 37.73.4.35

    08:42am Yesterday - Kazakhstan (Astana) 93.170.212.65

    06:39am Yesterday - France (Paris) 38.109.228.2

    06:35am Yesterday - Ukraine (Kyiv) 176.36.74.205

    04:25am Yesterday - Pakistan 58.65.220.176

    04:23am Yesterday - France (Paris) 13.39.150.23

    02:25am Yesterday - Oman (Muscat) 5.21.141.197

    19 times yesterday

    What is up with this? Thanks in advance!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-05T11:35:07+00:00

    This happened last month up until an hour ago. Multiple IP address and failed attempts, and attempt to sync my information. They are using multiple VPNs. It was the other post said. I had to change passwords. They were able to change the back email and phone number. I had to change it . The instant I successfully signed in , the people attempted to sign it. Also my attempt to block me reaching customer service. This is a valid concern.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-20T03:06:00+00:00

    Dear KE_86,

    Thanks for using Microsoft Product and posting in community.

    I'm sorry to hear about the unauthorized login attempts on your email account. It's really disturbing to receive verification login messages from different parts of the world every day, and it's good to know that you've enabled double verification, so your account is definitely safe, and rest assured that hackers will never be able to log in without your authorization.

    Of course, in addition to double verification, you can also download and install a Microsoft secure authenticator, because this authentication method hackers can not enter or try your password, this process cancels the process of typing the password, you can click here to set up! About Microsoft Authenticator - Microsoft Support

    I know you don't want your account to be constantly trying to log in, I have a more niche method here that may be useful to some people, if you don't find it cumbersome you can also try to use it:

    In order to solve this problem, if you are able to log into your account properly you can click this link to log in your Microsoft account, click [Your Information]-[Account Information]-[Edit Account Information], you can add an alias for your account in this interface, please note that due to the potential risk of your current account, it is best to create an alias that does not require outlook/Hotmail authentication and set the added alias as the primary Alias. You can then click [Change Login Preferences] below to uncheck the checkbox in front of your old account, which will make it impossible to log in with your old account name, thus effectively stopping hackers from constantly logging in. Please remember to keep your new account alias. You will also not be able to log in to your account with your old account name. In our tests, you were still able to receive emails under your old account name. 

    Note: Usually, hackers don't attack the same account consecutively, the attack will have a duration and if your account doesn't exist for a long time, the hacker's automated attack script may no longer try to access it. You can reset the original name back to the main alias after a certain period of time, usually we recommend users to hide it for 3-5 days. I hope my reply was helpful!

     If you have any other questions, please feel free to reply to me at the bottom of this post! 

     

    Best regards,

    Harris-MSFT |Microsoft Community support specialist

    I have also experienced the same problem with attempted unauthorized logins from all around the world. I appreciate the extra information about creating an alias, and all the other steps that you suggested. I can’t stand hackers and wish that there was something more that we could do to stop them. They should suffer some kind of consequence!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-09-24T10:30:07+00:00

    My computer technician has advised that I need to delete this email address and create a new email address. I cant understand why, with technology these days, why these emails are even getting through! No use reporting them as there is not a sender address (although I have tried with hundreds). Getting around 50 spam emails a day. I have had enough!

    Gae

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