My account was compromised

Lee Holt 20 Reputation points
2026-09-17T05:53:48.3066667+00:00

My account ******@outlook.com was compromised today, my primary alias was deleted. I have tried all the account recovery options and always get that my account is not available when trying to recover from another linked email account. When I send an email to ******@outlook.com it returns account unavailable. I have used this account for more then 20 years. The account is only logged in via onedrive but can't recover any photos from my onedrive account.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
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2026-09-17T05:54:03.9566667+00:00

If the primary @outlook.com alias was deleted by the attacker, that address can become permanently unavailable and cannot be recreated or attached to another Microsoft account. That matches the symptoms described: recovery says the account is not available, and mail sent to the old address returns account unavailable.

The supported recovery path is:

  1. Use the Microsoft account Sign-in Helper first. It can guide to the correct self-help path or offer the chance to talk to an agent.
  2. If the account still cannot be recovered, use the Microsoft account recovery form and provide as much verified historical information as possible.
  3. If two-step verification was turned on and none of the alternate verification methods are accessible, support agents cannot reset the account, send password reset links, or change account details.
  4. If access is regained, immediately:
    • run a full malware scan on the PC from Windows SecurityVirus and threat protectionScan optionsFull scanScan now
    • change or reset the password
    • review connected accounts, forwarding, and automatic replies

For OneDrive access, if the Microsoft account itself is blocked or unavailable, the account status can be checked on the Microsoft services account reset page. If the block was triggered after recent verification by text message or large file sharing, the block can be removed within 24 hours.

A key limitation in this scenario is that Microsoft support does not manually recover the account by changing security details on behalf of the account owner.


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  1. Lee Holt 20 Reputation points
    2026-09-17T06:52:30.4+00:00

    So how do I cancelled my old One-Drive plan and 365 plan to my hacked account

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  2. Lee Holt 20 Reputation points
    2026-09-17T06:03:03.64+00:00

    I stated that used the account recovery options which include the sign in helper which stated my account unavailable. I'm currently can't login or changed the password for my old account. So this mean I no longer have access to One-Drive purchase another one-drive plan

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