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
    2025-05-09T16:47:59+00:00

    When will Microsoft stop locking accounts and requiring password changes? How about adding a feature like only allowing logins from a certain MAC address?

    Constantly being required to change my password because someone attempted to login with an incorrect password is INSANE!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-04T01:35:36+00:00

    I am having the same problem. Although they seem to have known my security questions answers. I need to change those. How do we go about changing those. can someone please call the phone number associated with my account. I need a live agent please. Thanks, DTP

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T17:44:45+00:00

    Then you need to report it to Microsoft and change your password immediately!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T14:32:26+00:00

    Since I don't travel outside of the US on a daily basis, we should be able to block IP addresses outside of our own. Then set to 'traveling' as needed with areas of access. These foreign attempts should be blocked. This is crazy.

    Recent activity

    Time (GMT)Session TypeApproximate location

    1. 1 hour ago Unsuccessful sign-inPakistan1. 4/12/2025 3:55 PM Unsuccessful sign-inSaudi Arabia1. 4/12/2025 1:27 PM Unsuccessful sign-inSouth Africa1. 4/12/2025 10:00 AM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/12/2025 2:21 AM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil1. 4/12/2025 2:01 AM Unsuccessful sign-inRussia1. 4/12/2025 12:03 AM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil1. 4/11/2025 12:13 PM Unsuccessful sign-inRussia1. 4/10/2025 11:32 AM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil1. 4/10/2025 11:08 AM Unsuccessful sign-inPoland1. 4/9/2025 9:34 PM Unsuccessful sign-inIsrael1. 4/9/2025 7:54 AM Unsuccessful sign-inVietnam1. 4/8/2025 6:49 PM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil1. 4/8/2025 6:00 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/8/2025 9:25 AM Unsuccessful sign-inBangladesh1. 4/8/2025 5:00 AM Unsuccessful sign-inUnited States1. 4/7/2025 5:58 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/7/2025 5:53 PM Unsuccessful sign-inUnited States1. 4/7/2025 3:35 AM Unsuccessful sign-inUnited States1. 4/7/2025 2:10 AM Unsuccessful sign-inPalestinian Authority1. 4/7/2025 1:11 AM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/6/2025 8:24 PM Unsuccessful sign-inUnited States1. 4/6/2025 8:00 PM Unsuccessful sign-inHong Kong SAR1. 4/6/2025 8:41 AM Unsuccessful sign-inUnited States1. 4/6/2025 6:39 AM Unsuccessful sign-inGreece1. 4/6/2025 2:51 AM Unsuccessful sign-inChile1. 4/5/2025 10:47 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/5/2025 8:05 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/5/2025 7:27 PM Unsuccessful sign-inSouth Africa1. 4/5/2025 2:58 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/5/2025 8:49 AM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil1. 4/5/2025 1:28 AM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/4/2025 11:56 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/4/2025 10:59 PM Unsuccessful sign-inChina1. 4/4/2025 4:23 PM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil1. 4/4/2025 5:49 AM Unsuccessful sign-inPakistan1. 4/4/2025 3:32 AM Unsuccessful sign-inChina
    2. 4/3/2025 8:49 PM Unsuccessful sign-inTurkey
    3. 4/3/2025 6:36 AM Unsuccessful sign-inBrazil

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-07T11:06:45+00:00

    and this too very well could be the case.

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