MicroSoft authentication Message

Question

When i login, I normally get the authentication message from MicroSoft

but today i also got a weird authentication SMS message from different Indian numbers with the same code
The numbers which i got the weird authentication SMS message from are (+91-9104592228 and +91-9104727510)
In India we have an application (Truecaller) to check the phone number, the number says **Monkey Hacker.**Please let me know is my Account hacked ?

Answer 1

Hi Hemanth,

Thanks for contacting us and sorry for the inconveniences,

This may be a sign of a phishing attempt or a spoofing attack. Someone may be trying to access your Microsoft account by sending you fake verification codes and hoping that you will reply with the real one. You should not respond to any suspicious messages or click on any links that they may contain.

To protect your account, you should do the following:

• Change your Microsoft account password as soon as possible. You can do this by going to account.microsoft.com and clicking on Security. Then, select Password security and follow the steps to create a new password.
• Check your account activity and devices for any unusual or suspicious sign-ins or changes. You can do this by going to account.microsoft.com and clicking on Security. Then, select Review recent activity and View my devices. If you see anything that you don't recognize, you can report it or remove it.

I hope this helps!

Regards, Sola