I recently recovered two of my email accounts after they were accessed and attempts were made to change their passwords. I reset the passwords and enabled two-factor authentication. However, I'm still receiving junk mail replies from postmaster@outlook, indicating that some unknown email is trying to forward messages from my accounts. This is troubling since it seems like the intruder can see my emails without having direct access to my account. I've checked my other email settings and there are no auto-forward set ups, yet I keep getting bounce-back messages that suggest a potential hacker might be using a burner account. Additionally, one of my accounts received a scam message linked to the notorious Pegasus scam, which is concerning. I'm trying to figure out what steps I should take or what I should be looking for to secure my accounts further. Any advice would be appreciated!
2 Answers
Yep, they could still be spamming others from your email without needing access. It's crucial to log out of all active sessions as soon as possible. If you want to prevent your email from being misused further, consider adjusting your security settings or enabling stronger authentication measures.
It sounds like they might have set up a mass mailer that uses your compromised accounts as the reply-to address. Make sure you log out of all sessions from the email account and check if any unfamiliar logins are active. If they have an active session, log them out immediately to secure your account.
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