BT Email users hit by barrage of unsolicited password reset PINs

BT Email customers report receiving hundreds or even over 1,000 unauthorized password reset PIN messages within minutes. BT says accounts are secure and is investigating the cause; one customer claims losing access to email and BT ID.

• One customer received over 1,000 PIN messages, another 500+
• Messages arrive in batches of 50 per minute
• BT says accounts are protected and asks users to ignore emails
• Cause unknown: attack, system error, or other