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Should i stop using yahoo mail

I had this email so I was wondering if my account has been hacked and should I stop using yahoo mail.


Someone has tried to log into your account on Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.

The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: 109.163.234.2

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  • LazyTyper
    LazyTyper Posts: 372 Forumite
    Do you have an account at Arbtalk.co.uk ?
  • LazyTyper wrote: »
    Do you have an account at Arbtalk.co.uk ?
    Yes but I haven't been on there for about 2 years.
  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 6,978 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Just because your email address is known, doesn't mean your email has been hacked. Log on to Yahoo and change your password now.
  • LazyTyper
    LazyTyper Posts: 372 Forumite
    The issue is someone knows your username/email address and has been trying to guess your password at Arbtalk.co.uk.

    The email is Arbtalk.co.uk notifying you that someone has been trying to log in repeatedly with the wrong password.

    It is nothing to worry about, but if you don't use your account at Arbtalk.co.uk consider changing the password to something secure or delete your account.
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