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Hackers keep getting prompting me for a code on authenticator
Hello, I'm noticing that I get a random prompt for a code on the Authenticator app whose location appears to be in the Netherlands. I'm under the impression that these hackers just try logging i...
Is there a way to help prevent this?
Yes. Create a Login Only Alias and disable Sign-In for your current email address. Then, if all the Bad Guys have is your old email alias, they get "This username has been turned-off for sign in" at the very first step of the logon process and can not continue.
See the answer by "Hornblower409 Feb 27, 2026" in
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5789093/i-get-a-few-2fa-notifications-from-canada-daily-us