In plain English
This status means there are warning signs around the account. Those signs suggest that someone may have taken it over or used it without permission.
In context
Here, "account at risk" labels the account's current security status as showing signs of possible compromise or unauthorized use.
- Situation
- Responding to phishing, suspicious activity, fraud, and compromise alerts
- What it communicates
- labels the account's current security status.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not confirm that the account has actually been compromised or used without authorization.
Examples
“After several unfamiliar sign-ins, support flagged it as an account at risk, although no unauthorized use had been confirmed.”
“For three days, the archive login remained an account at risk while the unusual activity was being checked.”