Windows 10: Hourly failed login attempts...

Looking through my account activity, I see hourly failed login attempts. This isn't new, I have noticed it for at least the last year.I'm not really concerned with anyone gaining access to my account as I change my password often and utilize some rather obscure password generation methods combined with authenticator. My question is will this activity give me any issues with Microsoft? I'll say that I haven't had any communication from MS in regards to this issue. It seems like an out of the ordinary amount of failed login attempts. This screenshot is a bit light on the failed logins, btw.

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IMAP failed login attempt

I regularly check my microsoft accounts "recent activity page". There's usually the one or two failed login attempts from some random country in the world every now and then. I'm not worried about those logins because my email was listed in a few breaches from a decade or so ago and i've changed passwords according to standard security protocols. My account is now passwordless and 2fa is enabled (both options I activated as soon as they became available for Microsoft accounts).

Recently I noticed someone trying to use IMAP to get into my Microsoft account on the activities page. It was an unsuccessful attempt because of my aforementioned security measures but I'm worried since this is the first time I've seen someone use IMAP to try to get in.

Considering my existing security measures, should I be worried and enable more strict methods for logging in and verifying myself (IE 2fa becoming a physical key alongside the TOTP)? Or am I good for now?

 

Where I can find the events for failed login attempts

How do I Find the event(Event ID) for the failed login attempts for both local, domain and remote users on windows 10?

How to enable the login event tracking for wrong credentials entered(failed login attempts)

 

Can't login to new computer w/Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

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  Are you able to login to Microsoft Account on Web?
  
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  Have you installed any language pack?
  

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to select the appropriate language in login screen at the bottom right corner and check if it helps.

Steps 2: Use On-screen keyboard in the login screen to login and check if it helps.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.