Suspicious activity, such as missing or deleted emails.Users might notice and report unusual activity in their Microsoft 365 mailboxes. Symptoms of a Compromised Microsoft Email Account When the attacker emails data to external recipients, this is called data exfiltration. One action commonly seen is the attacker sending emails as the original user to recipients both inside and outside of the organization. Using the stolen credentials, the attacker can access the user's Microsoft 365 mailbox, SharePoint folders, or files in the user's OneDrive. With them the attacker can sign in as the original user and perform illicit actions. When someone other than the intended user steals those credentials, the stolen credentials are considered to be compromised. What is a Compromised Email Account in Microsoft 365?Īccess to Microsoft 365 mailboxes, data and other services, is controlled by using credentials, for example a user name and password or PIN.

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