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
    2025-03-02T20:04:33+00:00

    Assuming he hasn't exposed the alias it's possible they could be generating possible variants and attempting logins to see which succeed in a response.

    Whether or not that's the case two things need to happen, and it's worrying that MS haven't addressed this.

    When Microsoft detect these regular constant logins from different countries, they should alert the account holder with an "is this you" warning mail and if the answer is no then guide the user to ensure they have at least one 2 factor authentication method set up AND allow/guide/force the user to geo-restrict logins.

    If the user wants to use a VPN perhaps they could have the option of choosing a restricted number of different country or countries.

    I cannot understand why microsoft have not stopped this, they could easily detect this abuse, in fact they are in the best position of all to detect and stop it.

    On a human level whilst 2FA might secure the account it doesn't prevent the user worrying that they are being targeted.

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  2. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-02T19:50:43+00:00

    What I can tell you is this method has worked successfully for hundreds of users. If he never used it for anything, if that alias has never appeared on a website or login for anything else and only used to log into his email account, then, sadly, his account may be compromised since that is the ONLY way the alias can be seen by anyone else if the directions for using it are followed.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-02T19:32:54+00:00

    I haven't used alias as yet but given it should work .. the user us saying he's still getting attempts.

    As much as users are grateful for help if this is the case on Rick's account that's genuinely a concern

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-02T19:27:53+00:00

    He's just said he hasn't used it for anything

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  5. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-02T19:24:57+00:00

    The alias method works just fine so long as the alias is NEVER used to send an email or log into any other web site.

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