Method and system for verifying user identity

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having programming instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform operations:
• receiving a request to further authenticate a user from a remote server, the request responsive to the user initiating a multi-factor authentication process with the remote server;
• identifying at least a first item of identification information and an internet protocol (IP) address associated with a client device of the user;
• identifying a third party internet service provider associated with the IP address;
• transmitting a verification message to the third party internet service provider, the verification message comprising at least the first item of identification information associated with the user;
• receiving a confirmation message from the third party internet service provider indicative of a verification of an identity of the user;
• and
• based on the confirmation message, authenticating the user with the remote server.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more sequences of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, causes a computing system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, by the computing system, a request to further authenticate a user from a remote server, the request responsive to the user initiating a multi-factor authentication process with the remote server;
• identifying, by the computing system, at least a first item of identification information and an internet protocol (IP) address associated with a client device of the user;
• identifying, by the computing system, a third party internet service provider associated with the IP address;
• transmitting, by the computing system, a verification message to the third party internet service provider, the verification message comprising at least the first item of identification information associated with the user;
• receiving, by the computing system, a confirmation message from the third party internet service provider indicative of a verification of an identity of the user;
• and
• based on the confirmation message, authenticating, by the computing system, the user with the remote server.