--- title: Twitch Streamer Says Microsoft Deleted Account After Hack description: Twitch streamer Joshua Khane lost his Microsoft account after it was hacked, with Microsoft permanently suspending the account citing security setting updates.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/twitch-streamer-says-microsoft-deleted-account-after-hack-i7043ikyc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Twitch Streamer Says Microsoft Deleted Account After Hack | daily.dev og:description: Twitch streamer Joshua Khane lost his Microsoft account after it was hacked, with Microsoft permanently suspending the account citing security setting updates.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/twitch-streamer-says-microsoft-deleted-account-after-hack-i7043ikyc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/I7043ikYc.png og:image:alt: Twitch Streamer Says Microsoft Deleted Account After Hack og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Twitch Streamer Says Microsoft Deleted Account After Hack **[80 LEVEL](https://daily.dev/sources/80lv)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Twitch streamer Joshua Khane lost his Microsoft account after it was hacked, with Microsoft permanently suspending the account citing security setting updates. The action was deemed irreversible, costing him 25 years of data, game purchases, and OneDrive files including family photos. A similar case in Brazil ended with the user receiving ~$400 in compensation and account restoration. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What happens to your OneDrive files and Xbox game purchases if Microsoft permanently suspends your account after a hack? You lose access entirely and cannot recover the data. One affected user reported losing 25 years of files, including personal photos, and would need to repurchase games on a new account, as Microsoft called the account suspension irreversible due to security policy even though it acknowledged unauthorized access had occurred. _Anyone relying on cloud storage for irreplaceable files should weigh account recovery risk before trusting daily.dev readers' own backup strategy._ ### Has anyone gotten a hacked Xbox or Microsoft account restored after being locked out? Yes, in one case an Xbox owner from Brazil named João Nasser had his account unblocked after a hack and received about $400 in compensation for moral damages, showing account recovery outcomes can differ significantly between similar incidents. _Developers building account recovery flows can compare real-world outcomes like this on daily.dev before designing their own policies._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [A hacker locked away 25 years of Microsoft data — here's why self-hosting matters](https://daily.dev/posts/a-hacker-locked-away-25-years-of-microsoft-data-here-s-why-self-hosting-matters-evdqmqmjy) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [As Sony halts physical releases, Microsoft loses a lawsuit for blocking an Xbox account with digital games on it](https://daily.dev/posts/as-sony-halts-physical-releases-microsoft-loses-a-lawsuit-for-blocking-an-xbox-account-with-digital-zet0e9fat) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple](https://daily.dev/posts/20-years-of-digital-life-gone-in-an-instant-thanks-to-apple-uifzrhr5t) · Hacker News · 2 upvotes · 1 comments - 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