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kdsnflk987's avatar
kdsnflk987
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

Received unrequested 6-digit verification code on my phone

Hi, so I was recently hacked (someone gaine access to all of my (unique) passwords) which I changed from a secure device promptly after.

 

A couple of hours ago I received 6-digit verification code on my phone which I did not request.

 

Does this neccessarily mean that my account password is compromised again? Or could this request to my phone have been produced by the attacker without him having to my new password? (E.g. by attempting to reset the password only with my known email address and a currently logged in phone? I have not been able to reproduce this).

 

I'm not so much worried about the failed login attempt itself, but the fact that all of my passwords could be compromised again.

 

Thanks in advance

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    9 months ago

    The security code can be triggered by different events, so it could have been things other than a valid email and password combination. 

     

    To be certain for your own security, however, I'd recommend resetting thee Dropbox password.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    Hi kdsnflk987 , thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    First of all, are you able to see the login attempt on this page on your account?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

    • kdsnflk987's avatar
      kdsnflk987
      New member | Level 2

      Hi Jay, thanks for the quick reply. All I can see are the currently logged in devices, which are all mine.

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        Is that the same for the browser sessions? Do the IP addresses match your own device?

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      Hey Ajay796, thanks for posting here today! 

       

      Do you have access to the email address linked to the Dropbox account you're trying to access? 

       

      If so, could you try adding no-reply@dropbox.com to your inbox in order to see if you can receive the email when attempting to sign in again?

       

      Let me know more, and we'll take it from there!

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