Hey everyone, I woke up this morning to find tons of login attempts on my email from different locations across Asia, and it mentioned some unusual sign-in activity. I've just changed my password, but I'm still feeling a bit uneasy about the situation. What steps should I take next to secure my account? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
Did you change your email password by clicking a link in an email? That's an important detail. If you clicked a link, it could be risky depending on where it led you.
If you're not seeing "sign in SUCCESSFUL" messages, you might be okay. But remember, if you've had your email for a while, it’s likely been exposed in some data leaks or sold to brokers, so those login attempts are pretty common. I get tons of them too. Just ensure you enable all security features you can, especially two-factor authentication (2FA). Trust me, it's super important!
Got it! But just to clarify: my login was successful, right? Should I change other passwords too since I was hacked?
Yes, definitely change all similar passwords and prioritize setting up 2FA!
I clicked the link from Microsoft, and it brought me to account.microsoft.com.