Am I hacked? (received an email from my own emailaddress)

Anonymous
2024-07-03T11:48:35+00:00

Hi,

I received an email presumably send from my own emailaccount, subject 'You've been hacked' starting with

'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.'

Etc.

So the content of the email doesn't worry me, but what I can't understand is why the e-mail is send from my account. Or why it looks like it is send from my account. It doesn't show any other address.

When I check Source of the message, the following pops up, but this to me is jibberisch... Can anyone explain to me why it looks like I send this to myself and if I indeed been hacked or not?

Thank you!

Received: from DU2P193MB2049.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM (::1) by AM0P193MB0690.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM with HTTPS; Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:16:52 +0000 Received: from DB8P191CA0021.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM (2603:10a6:10:130::31) by DU2P193MB2049.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM (2603:10a6:10:2fd::10) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.7719.32; Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:16:51 +0000 Received: from DB1PEPF000509F2.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com (2603:10a6:10:130:cafe::3c) by DB8P191CA0021.outlook.office365.com (2603:10a6:10:130::31) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.7719.33 via Frontend Transport; Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:16:51 +0000 Authentication-Results: spf=fail (sender IP is 156.233.162.9) smtp.mailfrom=hotmail.com; dkim=none (message not signed) header.d=none;dmarc=fail action=none header.from=hotmail.com; Received-SPF: Fail (protection.outlook.com: domain of hotmail.com does not designate 156.233.162.9 as permitted sender) receiver=protection.outlook.com; client-ip=156.233.162.9; helo=me38.com; Received: from me38.com (156.233.162.9) by DB1PEPF000509F2.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.167.242.148) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.7741.18 via Frontend Transport; Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:16:51 +0000 X-IncomingTopHeaderMarker: OriginalChecksum:B7E61057C8BBFB70EF50497922FD678074E0F9A31342B2EC67232B534F644AAC;UpperCasedChecksum:73FB0F26A3EF0B4B3D6161FA408F0E9E4FD4F1ADF156DCD03D089677C4C90F7B;SizeAsReceived:290;Count:7 Message-ID: <___@___.___> From: ___@___.___ To: ___@___.___ Subject: You've been hacked Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:16:51 -0700 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="09a361167eba959ebd170be015f0ce2424" X-IncomingHeaderCount: 7 Return-Path: ___@___.___ X-MS-Exchange-Organization-ExpirationStartTime: 02 Jul 2024 02:16:51.7662 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-Organization-ExpirationStartTimeReason: OriginalSubmit X-MS-Exchange-Organization-ExpirationInterval: 1:00:00:00.0000000 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-ExpirationIntervalReason: OriginalSubmit X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Network-Message-Id: aea22e83-f6b2-44ad-16bc-08dc9a3d0931 X-EOPAttributedMessage: 0 X-EOPTenantAttributedMessage: 84df9e7f-e9f6-40af-b435-aaaaaaaaaaaa:0 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-MessageDirectionality: Incoming X-MS-PublicTrafficType: Email X-MS-TrafficTypeDiagnostic: DB1PEPF000509F2:EE_|DU2P193MB2049:EE_|AM0P193MB0690:EE_ X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: DB1PEPF000509F2.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous X-MS-UserLastLogonTime: 7/1/2024 2:19:15 PM X-MS-Office365-Filtering-Correlation-Id: aea22e83-f6b2-44ad-16bc-08dc9a3d0931 X-MS-Exchange-EOPDirect: true X-Sender-IP: 156.233.162.9 X-SID-PRA: ___@___.___ X-SID-Result: FAIL X-MS-Exchange-Organization-PCL: 2 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SCL: 5 X-Microsoft-Antispam: BCL:0;ARA:1444111002|58200799015|461199028|47200799018|9800799012|1360799030|1290799027|1370799030|440099028|3412199025|7310799015|7112599012|2980499032|7110799015; 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  1. Ron-6928 4,991 Reputation points
    2024-07-10T16:43:04+00:00

    >> I would've thought that if someone truly did hack into our accounts, one of the first things they'd do is change our passwords?

    Exactly. The first thing they would do is kick you out and make sure you can't get back in. They'd change your password, second factor, recovery questions etc.

    No one can help you verify except yourself (the person who receives the email). Check the mail header:

    • right mouse click the email, click View - View Message Details

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-10T16:15:51+00:00

    I have the exact same problem!

    I've also changed my password now. But it's strange, I would've thought that if someone truly did hack into our accounts, one of the first things they'd do is change our passwords?

    Could someone from Microsoft please verify if these emails are indeed coming from our own email addresses or if the scammers are using some other methods please?

    Thank you urgently.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-08T02:13:06+00:00

    This is not a single user being hacked. Many users are reporting getting the same email from their own account. It appears either Microsoft's email servers are what was "hacked" more generally or an email spoofing has taken place on a mass level. I just found the same in my junk/spam so Microsoft's spam filters at least are already aware this is a widespread problem. I already have had two-factor authentication been on, no one using the sign-in recently, no unusual devices having been signed-in from and there is no spyware/malware/virus on any devices with the email access. Presumably the hacker would actually know something relevant from the email account if the message were true anyway.

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  4. Reported
    Anonymous
    2024-07-07T16:28:19+00:00

    Hi Microsoft,

    I also received same message like this and in the content it talking about pervert thing and etc. Ask me to send coin to his digital wallet.

    Please give some advice.

    from

    koh

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-06T21:37:48+00:00

    Hi,

    I got the same email as well!!! My sign in recent activity is fine. And 2 factor authentication was enabled a long time ago. I hope this gets addressed.

    Thank you

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