US Patent 11356482 Message validation using machine-learned user models

A cloud security service receives an electronic message sent by a purported sending user to a receiving user. The cloud security service retrieves a user model and a user identity associated with the purported sending user, the user identity including a set of feature values describing messages from the purported sending user. The cloud security service applies the user model to the received electronic message to identify a set of feature values describing the electronic message. The cloud security service compares the set of feature values describing the electronic message to the set of feature values describing messages from the purported sending user included in the user identity. The cloud security service determines, based on the comparison, whether the received electronic message was sent by the purported sending user. The cloud security service performs a security action based on the determination.