*SECURITY ALERT*
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 th...
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"IceyJ;c-17061110" wrote:"Simpkin;c-17061102" wrote:"IceyJ;c-17061085" wrote:"ChelleJo;c-17061072" wrote:"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.
Nothing is bullet-proof, so why are you all bothering? Why do any of this if a hacker can get in anyway??? It's not the first password I've ever had. I've changed passwords many times for many reasons. I'm just choosing not to change it this time. I'll let you know how it goes.
not everyone is so careless, that's why.
Um, okay? So, what happens when a hacker gets into your account anyway? You'll have to contact EA just like I would. Only difference is you kept changing your password to 'stay safe,' although multiple people in this thread are admitting that none of it is all that safe.
Let's just say you should do everything in your power to increase the time it takes to break into your account.
There have been instances in another game where the company couldn't figure out who actually owned the account. That company permanently bans accounts in which two people can present enough evidence to show they own the account.
So you should do whatever you can to reduce your chances of that happening to you.
So if someone has your password, you should change it.
