MIcrosoft account compromised, MInecraft account stolen, email alias changed.

XTREME ABDULLAH 20 Reputation points
2026-03-08T17:23:11.3233333+00:00

My Microsoft account was taken over after a Discord Minecraft phishing scam.

The attacker changed the email to something else.

They also added their own authentication method and I received a Microsoft email saying:

"Security info was added – Identity verification app".

The attacker is attempting extortion and demanded $7 to return my account.

I have screenshots proving the phishing attack and the ransom message.

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DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-03-08T17:58:59.2833333+00:00

This is a widely reported scam on Discord/Minecraft where they ask you for an account code to join their server or realm, that code gave them full access to your account and they immediately change the recovery details like the associated Email to block you from accessing the account.

I wish I had better news, but when a Microsoft account is hacked, if the hackers change the associated Email, then that account is usually no longer recoverable, this forum is just a user to user account and no-one here has any account access, try using the process they provide on this link to recover a hacked account, if this process is not successful, sadly, that account cannot be recovered.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-recover-a-hacked-or-compromised-microsoft-account-24ca907d-bcdf-a44b-4656-47f0cd89c245

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