Back988 ArchivesApril 20, reports started to appear of gamers discovering their Nintendo accounts had been accessed by an unauthorized person. Even worse, was the fact linked PayPal accounts had been used to purchase Fortnite VBuck currency. At the time Nintendo didn't publicly acknowledged a security problem, but now it has.
As The Verge reports, Nintendo posted a notice to customers on its Japanese website informing them that illegal logins had occurred. In total, some 160,000 Nintendo Accounts have been accessed without user consent. As well as PayPal accounts being used to purchase digital goods, the hacker(s) gained access to a user's name, nickname, date of birth, gender, country, region, and email address. Thankfully, no credit card information was accessed.
Nintendo explains that the access was gained through the old Nintendo Network ID (NNID) system, which was used with the Wii U and 3DS. As Engadget reports, NNID passwords had to be entered using on-screen keyboards, making them harder and more frustrating to type, which led to weak password choices. NNID accounts can also be linked to the more recent Switch accounts, making it easy to access the PayPal account associated with it.
Nintendo decided to disable all NNID accounts to stop any further unauthorized access and has agreed to refund any fraudulent purchases. Regardless of whether your Nintendo account was accessed or not, enabling two-factor authentication will make your account much more secure going forward.
Topics Cybersecurity Gaming Nintendo
Previous：I’m Sticking with My President
Next：Signs and Blunders
Go Tell it in the Mountain State
Everybody Knows Me: An Interview with Walter Matthau by Aram Saroyan
Alexander Melamid’s “The Art of Plumbing”
Happy Birthday to Georges Bataille
How Education Reform Ate the Democratic Party
The Morning News Roundup for September 2, 2014
The Morning News Roundup for September 17, 2014
Where Are Hegel and Virginia Woolf Now?
Rites of Power
Everybody Knows Me: An Interview with Walter Matthau by Aram Saroyan
Walking Away from Omelas
Letter from a Retreat by Amie Barrodale
Songs of Innocence
Typographic Sanity: The Rise and Decline of the Linotype
The Silence of the Burbs
The Morning News Roundup for August 27, 2014
Collages by Artist Steve Greene
The Morning News Roundup for September 2, 2014
Putting People First in Pennsylvania
The Morning News Roundup for September 5, 2014
Emily's new maid on 'Gilmore Girls' is a familiar faceBuying the right Bud Light could win you Super Bowl tickets for lifeSomeone in Tennessee just won a $420.9 million Powerball jackpotWill there be another 'Gilmore Girls' revival? Amy ShermanHow the Aussie star of 'Barry' learnt selfGreat Barrier Reef has suffered its worst dieDog in love with her Santa toy finally got to meet the real thing30 gift ideas for people who just want to be cozyMeringue coffee kicks pumpkin spiced lattes to the curbWar between Reddit CEO and TheNASA asked for cheaper ways to get Mars samples. It had one all along.Gudetama the lazy egg has a new adorable themed cafe in Singapore31 matching holiday pajamas for the ultimate lounging experience10 things Trump denounces more than hate crimes and white supremacistsCheck out the new trailer for 'Mythbusters’ producers' new Netflix projectSubmit your product for Mashable's 'Top Picks of CES 2017'Protests in South Korea just keep getting biggerColin Kaepernick booed in Miami for 'defending' Fidel CastroDaily Mail article about 'Britain's best looking couple' instantly becomes meme7 extremely useful sites and apps to help you organize in Trump's America DJ Khaled believes you have the power to 'be the next yourself' Facebook confirms it's building an internet satellite Sports reporter fired for anti Dunkin' Donuts is releasing a coffee Historical political rivalries told through Twitter beef 'Iron Fist' Season 2 is all about Colleen in first Comic Firefox finally gets an option to mute sites with autoplay sound 7 summertime shoe styles you loved as a little kid Uber driver creepily livestreams videos of his passengers on Twitch Twitter CEO responds to mountains of criticism from The New York Times Extremely happy dog doesn't need a human to play fetch 'Wonder Woman 1984' Comic 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot in the works, focused on diversity Samsung's upcoming wireless charger can charge two devices at once 'Spider Uber drivers in New York State can get unemployment insurance 90's TV stars queer people always wished were queer Mamma Mia! Here we go again with the memes. Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft are joining forces to make your data super portable Over 230,000 petition Disney to rehire 'Guardians' director James Gunn
1.855s , 10100.6171875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【1988 Archives】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network