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Microsoft account hacked - email and security information changed

Hello Microsoft Support, My Microsoft account was hacked about 3 days ago. My original account email was: ******@gmail.com Another email I used with this account is: ******@gmail.com The attacker changed my account information without my permission. I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-20T19:23:36.5966667+00:00
Fuad Qweider 0 Reputation points
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I need to restore my emails from an account I had that I ended the tenancy.

So I had GoDaddy release my tenancy to an account... and I thought I was going to still have access to all those emails... but I don't. I have since purchased a business account which I am having trouble accessing now. What's more important is…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-20T18:31:27.7666667+00:00
Nathan Austin 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-07-20T18:54:48.32+00:00
Clover-L 25 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Grant Admin Consent

Get the following when trying to grant admin consent for an app. Request Id: b0fd2c2b-b77e-4165-8836-2fcee97b3500 Correlation Id: fef81d86-e822-4810-b276-615ea5307f5b Timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:46:47Z Message: AADSTS50011: The redirect URI…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-07-20T18:51:15.08+00:00
Erik Ransford 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-20T18:51:38.37+00:00

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I got locked on MFA step while trying to login to my Microsoft Account of Developer Program

I am the owner/administrator of a Microsoft 365 Developer Program tenant. MFA verification by SMS fails with Error 399287 and I have no alternative authentication method available. I need the case reviewed by the Data Protection Team to regain…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-20T18:46:54.3433333+00:00
John Salchichon 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-07-20T18:50:52.9866667+00:00
John Salchichon 0 Reputation points
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[ISP Request] IP Geolocation Correction Request - Greenfield Communications

Hello Microsoft Engineering Team, We are an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and our customers are currently experiencing severe geofencing issues blocking them from accessing Outlook and Azure services because Microsoft's internal geolocation database…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-19T20:00:47.3833333+00:00
Tyler Tanner 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-20T18:31:58.72+00:00
Tyler Tanner 0 Reputation points
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How to reinstall the Authenticator app on android

I have managed to sign in to Microsoft on my laptop but each time I try to install the Authenticator app on my android phone I get stuck in a loop. It keeps wanting to send a code to the authenticator app I'm trying to install. When I choose either an…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-20T18:13:15.0866667+00:00
Arthur Fentaman 0 Reputation points
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Purview MSIP Scanner - CPU Throttling Setting Not Working (ScannerMaxCPU)

Hello, We are experiencing consistently high CPU utilization from the Microsoft Purview Information Protection Scanner. The MSIP scanner and SQL DB are running on the same Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Edition To reduce CPU usage, we configured the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-07-20T18:04:32.3533333+00:00
Nick Burke 0 Reputation points
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How do I block a URL?

I think I block a url through my windows firewall but I am not seeing the options to do so. Any help will be most appreciated. A blacklisted url keeps popping up as being blocked even though I am not trying to access the site. I have no idea what the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-07-20T17:57:27.9866667+00:00
Bob Ross 0 Reputation points
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bitlocker key not found in view bitlocker keys

bitlocker key not found in view bitlocker keys. There are two devices linked to my account I could see one but the other one not found

Microsoft Security | Intune | Configuration
asked 2026-07-20T17:44:45.54+00:00
Jeenath Nawabjan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-20T17:45:07.6033333+00:00

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Unable to remove the "send sign-in notification" sign-in method

I am unable to remove Microsoft Authenticator ("Send sign-in notification"). I receive the error: "You need to add an email address before you can remove LegacyAuthApp." I already have an email verification method configured. The…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-20T16:39:44.51+00:00
Mar 0 Reputation points
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Authenticator requests

I have had almost 40 Authenticator requests in the last two days and this was not me. Please could you incorporate and IP logger in the requests to I can choose to block the suspected hacker also allow me N option to unblock the IP should I block my own…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-15T18:52:58.5866667+00:00
Micheal Morris 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-20T16:37:38.09+00:00
Alina Le 3,595 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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unable to get into my email

I am not able to log into my emai l, just got a new phone and authenticator isnt working

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-20T15:44:48.4733333+00:00
Louis fontanez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-20T15:45:10.5833333+00:00

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Connect Tech Password Problems

I am trying to set up my new password on ‘https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/’ I’ve already set up my security questions but I think one of them has a typo because my answers do not work. I don’t want to get locked out, Can I verify my identity…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-20T15:44:09.6266667+00:00
Donald Burns 0 Reputation points
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Defender for Storage on-upload malware scanning fails to enable on NSP-Enforced storage account —  StorageNotificationsNotConfigured  (403)

Severity / Impact Malware scanning cannot be enabled; the on-upload scan gate for a user-generated-content artifact store is non-functional. The deployment reports success, masking the failure. What We're Doing Enabling malwareScanning.onUpload via PUT…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-07-20T15:01:54.1566667+00:00
Charlie 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
edited the question 2026-07-20T15:02:39.42+00:00
Charlie 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Entra Id Not Setting CNF Claim for x509 Client Assertion JWT

Is there a way to get the CNF claim set by EntraId when using x509 client assertion to get a JWT?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-20T14:20:51.5733333+00:00
Andrew Batta 0 Reputation points
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Cannot login to Azure Account

I'm the single admin on my azure account. I recently had to reset my phone. I tried to re-login to the microsoft authenticator app and cannot since it wants to send a code to the authenticator app for me to click. I'm stuck in a login loop. I cannot…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-20T14:00:43.1766667+00:00
Eric Fetty 0 Reputation points
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Cannot login to Azure Portal 2FA code not received after all attempts

Hi, I am not able to login to the Azure Cloud portal as I am not receiving the 2FA code. I have tried alternate login options which again route to asking for code in the Authenticator app. I have tried the following steps:- Reset password using…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-01-12T08:56:26.4966667+00:00
pranay laad 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-20T13:56:16.7466667+00:00
Eric Fetty 0 Reputation points
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Assistance Required: Microsoft Purview Account Access from Purview Portal

We are reaching out regarding a Microsoft Purview Account access issue. We have deployed and configured a Microsoft Purview account and followed the Private Link guidance documented by Microsoft: Microsoft Purview Private Link Documentation Environment…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-07-15T11:25:05.77+00:00
Junaidul Haq (BEYONDSOFT CONSULTING INC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
commented 2026-07-20T13:48:21.4333333+00:00
Junaidul Haq (BEYONDSOFT CONSULTING INC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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I keep getting verification code from microsoft authentication

I started getting verification codes (yesterday and today) from microsoft authentication via sms but i did not request or prompt this. Before yesterday, the last time was dec 2025, i dont even remember which account this was for.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-16T10:44:11.5866667+00:00
billie 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-20T13:46:13.6133333+00:00
Killian N 2,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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AADSTS53003 - Microsoft authentication blocked on Automation VM || Linux machine

I'm unable to access Microsoft 365 from the Automation Linux VM. I have already: Verified the system time and NTP. Tested with Google Chrome 150 and downgraded to Chrome 149.0.7827.155. Cleared browser data and retried. The issue persists with…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-20T07:43:39.1833333+00:00
edited the question 2026-07-20T12:57:53.2166667+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 15,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator