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What to do if your account is repeatedly locked as compromised


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There are a couple of different reasons why our system may continue to think your account has been compromised:

  • If our security system believes that your password is insecure, you will be asked to change it.
  • If multiple emails are sent from multiple geographical locations in a short period of time, you will be prompted to change your password.
    • If you have been traveling recently and have accessed the account from multiple locations, this could be seen as suspicious.
  • If you use software like "Anonymizer Universal" to protect your online identity, we recommend that you disable such software before accessing Yahoo!.
  • It is also possible that this password prompt is in error, and no intrusion has occurred in your account.

If none of these situations apply to you, and you continue to receive a message stating that you need to change your password, please contact Customer Care.
 



Last updated: May 09, 2013
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