Has someone just attempted to hack my Gmail account

[brucey034]

I have 2 step verification enabled on my Gmail account, I am already signed into my account but I have just received a verification code on my phone.

Has someone just attempted to hack my Gmail ?

 

[MatTheCat]

I have 2 step verification enabled on my Gmail account, I am already signed into my account but I have just received a verification code on my phone.

Has someone just attempted to hack my Gmail ?

Sounds more like it could have been someone just trying to guess the password and guessing wrong.

 

[On Holiday]

Probably, or they've used your mobile number to activate 2-step on another account.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Edit: Ignore that, you only get the verification code if you have the proper password. I'd be changing my password if I were you.

 

[brucey034]

Probably, or they've used your mobile number to activate 2-step on another account.

Never thought of that, I guess all they had to do was enter their own number and get it wrong.

 

[brucey034]

Edit: Ignore that, you only get the verification code if you have the proper password. I'd be changing my password if I were you.

My password was generated using Lastpass, using random upper case and lower case and numbers.

Change it anyway ?

 

[theheyes]

If in doubt just change it. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Raumarik]

Change it anyway, although they might be like me, I was certain my username was firstname.surname but turns out it wasn't..

some poor sod who had it probably got spammed though a week away from it was enough for me to forget!

 

[brucey034]

Password changed via Lastpass.

Had our work Gmail account stolen a few years ago, which didn't have two step verification, and couldn't get the account back.

Nice to see two step verification doing it's thing.

 

[Raumarik]

Yeah that's essentially what it's doing, if you are very worried you could consider changing your lastpass password too - may be over the top though.