OMG!

[chillfactor]

someone from Russia just broke into my email account. I had to jump through hoops to change my password. I am no one important....just an elderly retired woman.

[Farmgirl1961]

1. Seriously?

How could you tell it was someone from Russia?

[NCTraveler]

2. How do you know "Russia just broke into my email account"?

Asking respectfully.

[tblue37]

3. That you, Hillary? (Sorry--irresistible set up!) nt

[Turbineguy]

4. Could you list the domain?

@Yahoo, @Aol, or ???

Thanks!

[chillfactor]

5. I got a notice from my email account server...

they showed me that someone from Russia had accessed my account....sorry I do not have a domain.....everything was erased once I changed my password.

[chillfactor]

6. ps

hotmail

[Vilis Veritas]

13. What do you mean everything was erased?

Can you still access your email? It almost sounds like you were phished and the password change was an attempt to get your real password.

I hope all goes well.

[defacto7]

7. when that happens it's usually

Small time hackers practicing or it's to send out spam. If you're able to change your password your probably fine. Make sure it's a good one.. no dictionary words, a number an upper and lower case letter and one crazy symbol like ~ or ^ and best if its at least 12 characters but do your best. Don't be surprised if you get replies to the hackers spam.

[Lint Head]

8. Are you sure it wasn't a scam or phishing?

[SickOfTheOnePct]

9. That's exactly what I'm thinking

OP, I'm assuming that you changed your password from the actual Hotmail site, and not from a link in the email, correct?

[defacto7]

11. likely. nt

[Happyhippychick]

10. I think you were phished OP...and not by the Russians

[sarcasmo]

12. Do you post on Twitter?