Patent ID: 8904506

Claim:
A system, comprising: at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: receive a first request to log in to a user account; place the user account in a throttled state based at least in part on the first request; receive, on behalf of a user and while the user account is in the throttled state, a second request to log in to the user account, the second request including valid authentication credentials for the user account; authenticate the user based at least in part on the valid authentication credentials; evaluate other client information associated with the second request to determine that the other client information is associated with the user account; and provide the user with access to the user account while the user account is in the throttled state responsive to a determination that the other client information is associated with the user account.