Hey everyone, I'm really stressed out. A few months back, I started receiving random login requests to my Outlook account through my phone. At first, it was just a one-off event, but now it's escalating—often multiple attempts in a single day from various locations like Spain, Russia, and China. I've checked both my phone and PC, and they seem clean. I've changed my password several times, even creating complex ones, but it doesn't help. I'm still getting these annoying requests. What's going on? How can I stop this? It feels like someone is trying to breach my account, and it's driving me crazy!
4 Answers
You need to change your password right away. If hackers are pushing through to the 2FA stage, that means they already have your password, which is alarming. Ensure the new password is unique and strong, and don’t reuse it for other accounts. Don’t ignore any notifications and keep your guard up.
If you're using an iPhone, definitely change your iCloud password ASAP and log out of all sessions. Do the same on a safe device if you can. Also, double-check your account recovery settings to see if anything creepy has been added. Make sure to scan your devices for malware too! After that, reset all associated passwords with unique ones to prevent it from happening again. If it gets worse, don't hesitate to reach out to Microsoft support for more help.
It sounds like your email or the security info linked to your account has been compromised, possibly leaked. There’s not much you can do aside from changing the email or phone number associated with your account that the attackers are using for the login attempts.
How do I go about changing that information? I'm not sure what steps to take.
Your email might have leaked somewhere. Consider creating an alias for your Outlook login. Just Google how to do it; it's simple. Keep your original Outlook address for other things, but use the alias for logging in—this way, hackers won’t know it.
I’ve changed my password multiple times, even using super secure ones, yet the login attempts keep coming. It's frustrating!