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Which password do I change first after a possible leak?

On a suspected compromise, order matters. Wrong order gives the attacker time to pivot.

Try this first

  1. 1First: the suspect user's Microsoft 365 account. Blocks main access to mail and SharePoint.
  2. 2Second: shared accounts and service accounts that user knew about (website admin, hosting panel, banking).
  3. 3Third: anything tied to that M365 account via SSO. OAuth tools are revoked when you revoke sessions, but tools with separate logins (HubSpot, Trello, customer portals) are not.
  4. 4Fourth: that user's personal passwords if they reused them. Ask honestly: 'did you also use this password somewhere personal?'.
  5. 5Document what you changed and when. Not all verbal. A breach incident can echo for months.

When to bring us in

If you suspect the attacker is already inside another account: not just rotate passwords. You also need to revoke sessions and investigate. We help with the order of operations.

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