diff --git a/lib/private/handlers/files.ts b/lib/private/handlers/files.ts
index dd912d4..ee28270 100644
--- a/lib/private/handlers/files.ts
+++ b/lib/private/handlers/files.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,23 @@ export class FileAssetHandler implements IAssetHandler {
       case BucketOwnership.SOMEONE_ELSES_AND_HAVE_ACCESS:
         if (!allowCrossAccount) {
           throw new Error(
-            `Bucket named '${destination.bucketName}' exists, but not in account ${await account()}. Wrong account?`
+            `❗❗ UNEXPECTED BUCKET OWNER DETECTED ❗❗ 
+        
+              We've detected that the S3 bucket ${destination.bucketName} was 
+              originally created in account ${await account()} as part of the CloudFormation stack CDKToolkit, 
+              but now resides in a different AWS account. To prevent cross-account asset bucket access of your 
+              deployments, CDK will stop now.
+
+              If this situation is intentional and you own the AWS account that the bucket has moved to, remove the 
+              resource named StagingBucket from the template of CloudFormation stack CDKToolkit and try again. 
+              
+              If this situation is not intentional, we strongly recommend auditing your account to make sure all 
+              resources are configured the way you expect them [1]. For questions or concerns, please contact 
+              AWS Support [2]. 
+              
+              [1] https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/potential-account-compromise
+              
+              [2] https://aws.amazon.com/support`
           );
         }
         break;
diff --git a/test/files.test.ts b/test/files.test.ts
index d64cbba..3f1c970 100644
--- a/test/files.test.ts
+++ b/test/files.test.ts
@@ -436,7 +436,9 @@ test('fails when cross account is required but not allowed', async () => {
     return { promise: () => Promise.resolve() };
   });
 
-  await expect(pub.publish({ allowCrossAccount: false })).rejects.toThrow('Wrong account?');
+  await expect(pub.publish({ allowCrossAccount: false })).rejects.toThrow(
+    '❗❗ UNEXPECTED BUCKET OWNER DETECTED ❗❗'
+  );
 });
 
 test('succeeds when bucket doesnt belong to us but doesnt contain account id - cross account', async () => {