cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12063839

Someone keeps trying to access my MS account

Like the title says, I’ve got yesterday an email with a code to access my Microsoft account and that made me suspicious because I wasn’t trying to login to my account. When I looked at the login attempts I saw that someone else was trying to access my account, I changed my password, activated TFA. Thinking of going through and buying a physical key like yubico to further secure my account. Any tips are appreciated.

    • @[email protected]
      3•9 months ago

      Do you use your email addresses on websites? I find it hard to believe you don’t see this when you look at it in the security page of Outlook if you use your email address for more than just emailing friends and family.

        • @[email protected]
          0•9 months ago

          Personally my hotmail account is nearing 25 years old. I both get this and godawful amounts of spam. I’m not sure if its entirely due to age, or due to historic leaks including the email address. I would say it’s normal if you have the same email as you did in the 90s.

            • @[email protected]
              0•9 months ago

              Oh sorry I didn’t realise we were supposed to be living off grid entirely to be allowed to browse this sub.

              You should probably stop going to work and school, too much exposure.