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Ulisesin
Jun 11, 2025Iron Contributor
Many unauthorized sign-in attempts to Microsoft account
When I look at my Microsoft account page that shows sign-in attempts, it show 6-10 every day from all over the world. They are all unsuccessful since I have a strong password and change it a couple ...
Jie-Aosi
Jun 20, 2025Iron Contributor
Your email address is a key that unlocks your Microsoft account, but that key is also used for dozens, maybe hundreds, of other online services. If someone gets ahold of that key, they can try using it to log into all those places. Microsoft's security systems are constantly checking for suspicious activity—and that includes a ton of automated attempts from bots and hackers.