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GOLFFORME1
Tuning in
3 years ago

Password is constantly being changed but not by me

I have had issues where my password for my virgin media account, is getting changed, but not by me.  I have changed the email address from @ntlworld to @gmail and added in 2 factor authorisation, but the 2 factor authorisation doesn't stick and the password keeps on being changed. Even when I change my password, it doesn't ask me for the 2 factor security question. The first time, virgin customer service allowed me back in, but luckily I can get in by using my finger print to change the password again on my phone.  This has happened at least 6 times in the last 48 hours. Is this a security breach, or problems with Virgin? 

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  • Natalie_L's avatar
    Natalie_L
    Forum Team (Retired)
    3 years ago

    Hello GOLFFORME1,

    Thank you for reaching out to us here on the Community. 

    We are very sorry to hear you are experiencing some issues with your My Virgin Media account details, we will do all we can to help. 

    Once your password has been changed, this should not be amended until either yourself makes adjustment or we do so on your request. 

    In order to understand the issue a little more, can you please confirm the following? 

    • Are you logging in to the account via an app or a browser? 
    • Is this on one device?
    • Are you requesting that your device save your passwords? If so, has this been updated since your last password change?
    • How many times and how recently have you noticed this issue? 

    We look forward to hearing back from you. 

    Thanks, 

     

     

    • GOLFFORME1's avatar
      GOLFFORME1
      Tuning in
      3 years ago

      Hi Natalie

      Thanks for the response. I didn't ask Virgin for it to be changed, or change the password myself, it is simply happening (aside for the first time it happened and I rang customer service and they changed it for me).  And, the 2 step verification, doesn't seem to stick and never asks the questions, before I change my password.  I also had 2 emails sent from my account (not by myself) - 14/4/2023 12:44 to mail-supporting@team.com Blind Copy a strange email address may*****navy**@hotmail.com (sanitised) and 14/4/2023 12:15 To info@mailer.trusted.com Blind copy the same email address. The password has been updated numerous times in the last 2-3 days, since they first got in and used the 2-step authentication to hack into my Facebook account (which I have managed to get back and clamp down (hopefully)). Before the the last 'attack' on Sunday 16 Apr 2023 16:53, when I had an email to my @gmail account to let me know that my password had been changed and I no longer had access to emails, virgin go etc. I had changed the login email address from @ntlworld to @gmail, changed the password to a new, strong password and changed the 2-step authentication (wasn't asked the security questions, which told me that it had disappeared again, which is why I did it for the umpteenth time) (I was having a nap at the time and only saw the email when I woke up!). I changed it to my own password Sunday 16 Apr 2023 @ 19:09 using my android phone, which allowed me to get into my account using my finger print, again setting up 2-step and a strong password.  Answers to your questions, as follows:

      • Are you logging in to the account via an app or a browser? - Both Virgin TV Go APP and Edge browser.
      • Is this on one device? No, numerous devices.
      • Are you requesting that your device save your passwords? Yes. If so, has this been updated since your last password change? Yes.
      • How many times and how recently have you noticed this issue? Too many to remember.

      Regards

      Neil

       

      • Natalie_L's avatar
        Natalie_L
        Forum Team (Retired)
        3 years ago

        Thank you for your reply and supplying all the requested information. 

        Can you also please confirm if you have ran anti virus/malware scans on all devices that carry your email account and Virgin Media apps?

        Thanks, 

         

    • ei3014's avatar
      ei3014
      On our wavelength
      10 months ago

      Hi Nat,

      Hoping you can also assist me here. I'm having the same issue. Passwords changing without me requesting the same.  No virus activity.  I am also concerned that the passwords being chosen for me by Virgin are insecure, they're almost trivial for a "brute force" attack.

      It affects multiple devices all at the same time, so incredibly unlikely a change on one device.

      Many thanks

      Joyce.

      • goslow's avatar
        goslow
        Alessandro Volta
        10 months ago

        What passwords are being changed? Are you also updating security questions at the same time passwords are reset at your request?

  • Tom_W1's avatar
    Tom_W1
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    10 months ago

    Hi Joyce, thanks for your reply here.

    Unfortunately, neither of the other two contributors on here had their issues resolved as they failed to reply to our PM's so it is unclear if the problem was resolved.

    However, it is strange that it is affecting all devices at once but can you try to reset your app password again to see if this stops the problem?

    Many thanks