Suspicious login attempts begin to plague Switch owners, Nintendo to investigate

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There's something concerning going on, as Nintendo Switch owners are reporting that they're seeing suspicious attempted log-ins for their account. Many users are sharing that they've either received emails from Nintendo with notices of log-ins from new devices, or even some that say their saved payment information was used to purchase V-bucks in Fortnite without their authorization. While Nintendo hasn't confirmed or denied as to whether or not there was a data breach or if there's a problem unfolding, it would be wise to make sure your account is secured. You can do so by resetting your password, checking out if there's been an unauthorized log-in attempt by looking at your history, removing your linked PayPal or Credit Card accounts, or turning 2-Step Verification on for your Switch account, which Nintendo themselves recommended just last week.

Nintendo is now aware of the problem and is "investigating the situation". They again recommend that users turn on 2FA.

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I have only put money on my switch account using the points cards. Im not dumb enough to use a debit card. In the slim chance i want to by something on eshop i get a points card.

All the login places are gonna be spoofed.
 
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My account might be banned, and if it is, good. Hackers will get their switch'es banned lol

That's not how console banning works. Also, this seems to be somewhat of a mass attack, they probably couldn't care less about login into your account from a switch, they're looking for bulk payment information so it can be sold online. Very lucrative business.
 
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Just checked my account it's good, I do link one of my credit cards just to make things easier worse case senario if it happens just call your bank to dispute. I avoid using the store cards because it's hard to prove if you used it or someone else.
 

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That's not how console banning works. Also, this seems to be somewhat of a mass attack, they probably couldn't care less about login into your account from a switch, they're looking for bulk payment information so it can be sold online. Very lucrative business.
oh ok i guess.
 

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This is probably linked to Chrome run a password check and see how many of your passwords have been compromised never save anything that deals with accounts linked to money and never ever have it linked to a bank account :teach:
 

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mine is fine not that I use it anyway, just used it so I can install the nes/snes online nsp's, still enabled 2FA though
 

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A few days ago I checked my email and had about 30 or more access notifications. They were from many different places and said my account was accessed by " ", as in it was blank after that. I don't have a cc or anything linked but changed password just in case.

*Ah, I see I have more logins since putting in a much longer and complex password. Clearly something bad going on.
 
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