National Public Data breach: What you need to know
In early 2024, National Public Data, an online background check and fraud prevention service, experienced a significant data breach. This breach allegedly exposed up to 2.9 billion records with …
Secure your account if you think you’ve been hacked
Accessible help and resources to get your Xbox questions answered. If you think your Microsoft account has been hacked, find out how to secure your account and check for unauthorized activity.
What to do if your Social Security Number (SSN) is exposed
Go to the website of any of the three major credit bureaus and select that you want to add a fraud alert. Note: You only need to do it at one credit bureau. Once you place the fraud alert at any of the three …
What is an "unknown" breach? - Microsoft Support
When Microsoft Defender reports an "Unknown" breach containing some of your personal data that simply means that we found your data published as part of a breach, but there's no indication of what …
How to recover a hacked or compromised Microsoft account
Learn how to recover a hacked or compromised account, what to do next, and how to prevent your account from being compromised in the future.
Why does my info appear in a breach of a site I never used?
It's fairly common for people to get breach notifications for unfamiliar sites. Let's take a look at a few of the ways this can happen. In many cases the breach happened years ago, and you may have …
What to do if your email address is leaked - Microsoft Support
At a basic level, scammers getting your email address can result in a surge in spam messages to your inbox. More troubling is that some of that spam may actually be increasingly sophisticated scams or …
Dark web monitoring in Microsoft Defender FAQ
When we spot your personal details in a breach, you’ll receive an alert and a detailed breach report telling you exactly what data was found and where, together with suggested next steps to either …
What is the Recent activity page? - Microsoft Support
Manage your Xbox account or check a suspension. If your Xbox was stolen, contact the police and they can work with us to track the device location. Need more help? Can't sign in? If you can't sign into …
Protect your online accounts using Password Monitor
Hackers use automated scripts to try different stolen username and password combinations to hijack people’s accounts. If one of your accounts is breached, you can be the victim of fraudulent …
Protecting yourself from identity theft online - Microsoft Support
Their restoration experts can guide you through the process of addressing the breached details or credit issue and even provide full-service identity restoration services in the event an identity thief is using …