Not one to All Caps a title but this is pretty important.According to Sims Community, there's a pretty nasty scam going on where someone (or some group) is hijacking Origin Accounts then giving them away (with all packs/games) as a "friendly gesture".https://simscommunity.info/2019/05/10/secure-your-account-malicious-origin-account-giveaways-have-started-surfacing/Check your account, change your password, enable two-factor authentication (so if you log in from a different computer you'll have to enter a code sent to your phone or email), and unlink from Origin any credit cards (sure, it's a hassle to have to enter your card number every time you make a purchase, but better a few extra keystrokes than to have your card pilfered).

I always enter and then remove my credit card details before and after every purchase as I'm getting very paranoid these days. I'll check my account though. Thanks.

Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.This. It would be smart to change your password, whether you like it or not. Come up with a new one you like. Write it down, so you don't forget. If they are at the authorization, they know your password.

"IceyJ;c-17061066" wrote:"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.Obviously. Not changing it; I like my password, lol. As long as they can't get in, I don't care.What is there to like about a password that isn’t secure?

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Simburian
New Traveler
6 years ago
I always enter and then remove my credit card details before and after every purchase as I'm getting very paranoid these days. I'll check my account though. Thanks.
janyses
New Observer
6 years ago
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.
bsozz
6 years ago
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.
xoChelleJoxo
6 years ago
"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

This. It would be smart to change your password, whether you like it or not. Come up with a new one you like. Write it down, so you don't forget. If they are at the authorization, they know your password.
bsozz
6 years ago
"IceyJ;c-17061066" wrote:
"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

Obviously. Not changing it; I like my password, lol. As long as they can't get in, I don't care.

What is there to like about a password that isn’t secure?
zisp
6 years ago
"IceyJ;c-17061066" wrote:
"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

Obviously. Not changing it; I like my password, lol. As long as they can't get in, I don't care. I have various passwords all over, so I'm not concerned about the possiblity of them using it elsewhere.

tbh you're asking for them to get in with this.
xoChelleJoxo
6 years ago
"IceyJ;c-17061071" wrote:
"Simpkin;c-17061070" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061066" wrote:
"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

Obviously. Not changing it; I like my password, lol. As long as they can't get in, I don't care. I have various passwords all over, so I'm not concerned about the possiblity of them using it elsewhere.

tbh you're asking for them to get in with this.

Really? Are they coming to take my phone? What's the point of two-point authorization if it doesn't work.

You're an grown adult (I'm assuming, if not, you are still in control of your own decisions) if you choose not to change your password, that's one you, but I hope you wouldn't be one of those people that will be complaining that EA didn't do enough to protect your account when they do finally get in. I guess the term of 'hacker' doesn't register with you. Two-factor isn't bullet proof. It's suppose to be a warning system to alert the user to change their password and better protect their account. It's as much your responsibility to keep your account safe as it is EA's.
bsozz
6 years ago
"IceyJ;c-17061071" wrote:
"Simpkin;c-17061070" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061066" wrote:
"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

Obviously. Not changing it; I like my password, lol. As long as they can't get in, I don't care. I have various passwords all over, so I'm not concerned about the possiblity of them using it elsewhere.

tbh you're asking for them to get in with this.

Really? Are they coming to take my phone? What's the point of two-point authorization if it doesn't work.

There is already a tool out there capable of bypassing 2FA. As @ChelleJo said, it’s not bulletproof.
MidnightAura86
New Spectator
6 years ago
Thanks for the heads up! I changed my password to be on the safe side.
drake_mccarty
6 years ago
"IceyJ;c-17061071" wrote:
"Simpkin;c-17061070" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061066" wrote:
"So_Money;c-17061058" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17061052" wrote:
Someone in Russia keeps trying to log into my Origin account. I know because EA keeps texting me the login code in Russian. I removed all payment info years ago, but I still added two-factor authorization just in case. Didn't change my password; I like my password, lol.

If the hackers are making it to the 2-factor stage, they already know your password.

Obviously. Not changing it; I like my password, lol. As long as they can't get in, I don't care. I have various passwords all over, so I'm not concerned about the possiblity of them using it elsewhere.

tbh you're asking for them to get in with this.

Really? Are they coming to take my phone? What's the point of two-point authorization if it doesn't work.

It does work most of the time, but that doesn’t mean it will work 100% of the time always. In the event that your account is compromised, good luck getting it back without a mandatory password change.