{"id":79605,"date":"2020-09-21T21:33:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/activision-accounts-hack-password-change\/"},"modified":"2020-09-21T21:33:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:33:11","slug":"activision-accounts-have-been-hacked-fans-recommended-to-change-passwords-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/21\/activision-accounts-have-been-hacked-fans-recommended-to-change-passwords-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Activision Accounts Have Been Hacked, Fans Recommended To Change Passwords Immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\"><meta name= \\\"keywords \\\" content= \\\"\u96fb\u5b50\u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f, \u6559\u80b2, IT \u96fb\u8166\u73ed,\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\uff0c \u96fb\u8166\u73ed\uff0c \u5bb6\u6559\uff0c \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b\uff0c \u8cc7\u8a0a\u6280\u8853\uff0c \u7a0b\u5e8f\u8a2d\u8a08\uff0c \u96fb\u5b50\u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f\uff0c \u904a\u6232\uff0c \u860b\u679c\uff0c \u96fb\u5f71\uff0c \u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f\uff0c\u7de8\u78bc\uff0c Java\uff0c C\/C++\uff0c JavaScript\uff0c PHP\uff0c HTML\uff0c CSS\uff0c MySQL\uff0c mobile\uff0c Android\uff0c \u52d5\u6f2b\uff0c Python\uff0c teacher\uff0c \u88dc\u7fd2\uff0c \u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 \u8cc7\u8a0a, \u7535\u5b50\u8ba1\u7b97\u673a, IT ,Game, apple, movie, Computer,student,Java,\u6559\u80b2, ,\u5b66\u751f, \u5b66\u4e60, learn, \u6559\u5b66,  Android, apple,anime, animation, \u4fe1\u606f\u6280\u672f, \u7a0b\u5e8f\u8bbe\u8ba1, \u79fb\u52a8\u7535\u8bdd, \u8cc7\u8a0a\u79d1\u6280,Game, Jeu, Juego,Call Of Duty ,\u4f7f\u547d\u53ec\u559a , \u6e38\u620f, \u7535\u5b50\u6e38\u620f,, \u591a\u4eba\u7535\u5b50\u6e38\u620f, \u7f51\u7edc\u6e38\u620f\uff0conline\uff0conline game, \u624b\u673a\u6e38\u620f, mobile \\\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static3.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/activision-hacked.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>On\u00a0September 20, Activision suffered a potentially large data breach according to reports from prominent <em>Call of Duty<\/em> community members like YouTuber oRemyy, leaving thousands of accounts possibly\u00a0compromised. With these\u00a0accounts connected to popular titles like\u00a0<strong><em>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, <\/em><\/strong>players are being advised by second-hand sources to change their login information, as\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/tag\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare\/\">Modern Warfare<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>accounts often contain details\u00a0like Credit Card numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Activision has not commented on the breach as of this writing, but several reports from\u00a0<em>Call of Duty\u00a0<\/em>community members are suggesting there have been\u00a0over 500,000 compromised accounts. These accounts are reportedly having\u00a0their login information posted to\u00a0public online forums as <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/77000-steam-accounts-hacked-monthly\/\">hackers are copying the\u00a0information<\/a> and distributing it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/call-duty-black-ops-cold-war-sbmm-matchmaking\/\">Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Players Are Upset About SBMM<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Several other content creators and leakers\u00a0have corroborated early reports by oRemyy and others, according to news sites like Dexerto. The hackers are purportedly capable of generating 1,000 accounts every 10 minutes, according to YouTuber TheGamingRevolution on Twitter. Although\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/call-of-duty-warzone-2fa\/\">Infinity Ward&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Warzone\u00a0<\/em>does support two-factor authentication<\/a>, Activision accounts do not naturally support the added security. Fans\u00a0should\u00a0watch their account for any strange activity or changes to tell if they\u00a0have been affected.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Okami13_\/status\/1307841081149722624?\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-activision-account-stolen-gone\/\">Activision accounts linked to several <em>Call of Duty <\/em>titles<\/a>, this data breach could compromise both login and financial information for many\u00a0users. To secure an account, players should change their passwords, unlink their accounts from other apps, and delete all saved payment details until the breach is confirmed to be contained.<\/p>\n<p>Players who use the same password in multiple locations should update those accounts as well. It is common practice for hackers to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegamer.com\/popular-mmo-hacked-1-million-accounts-at-risk\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email and password combinations on multiple sites<\/a> in an attempt to steal\u00a0more information. Longer passwords with more complex, variable contents tend to be more secure in an online environment than identifiable words or phrases.<\/p>\n<p>This breach goes to show the importance of multi-factor authentication,\u00a0as personal information is\u00a0a valuable commodity online, so\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/call-of-duty-bitcoin-ransom-stolen-accounts\/\">unsecured accounts have been traded and sold in the past<\/a>. Activision and other members of the gaming industry should take this as an opportunity to reinforce logins and protect their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Because\u00a0Activision has not publicly commented on the situation, it&#8217;s unclear how large the issue might actually be, and\u00a0containment progress is unknown. Changing one&#8217;s password can help\u00a0fans feel more secure in\u00a0the moment, but they should remain vigilant in case the risk to fan accounts lingers.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare <\/strong><\/em>is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"next-single\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/florida-teen-twitter-hack-arrested\/\">Florida Teen Arrested in Connection to Massive Twitter Hack<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/call-of-duty\/major-activision-hack-reportedly-compromises-over-500k-cod-accounts-1422141\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dexerto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGamingRevo3\/status\/1307823282914295809?s=20\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teiss.co.uk\/activision-user-accounts-hacked\/\">TEISS<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\"><figure class= \\\"wp-block-image alignnone \\\"><img src= \\\"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/logo2-2.png\\\" alt=\\\"IT\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 java\u88dc\u7fd2 \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b, PHP\u88dc\u7fd2,CSS\u88dc\u7fd2,XML,Java\u88dc\u7fd2,MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2,graphic design\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b78ICT\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e00\u5c0d\u4e00\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2\u548cFreelance\u81ea\u7531\u5de5\u4f5c\u914d\u5c0d\u3002\\\"\/><figcaption>\u7acb\u523b\u8a3b\u518a\u53ca\u5831\u540d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5427!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/br>Find A Teacher Form:\r\n<\/br>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1vREBnX5n262umf4wU5U2pyTwvk9O-JrAgblA-wH9GFQ\/viewform?edit_requested=true#responses\r\n<\/br><\/br>Email:\r\n<\/br>public1989two@gmail.com<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>\r\n<a href=www.itsec.hk style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itsec.hk<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\\\"www.itsec.vip\\\" style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itsec.vip<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\\\"www.itseceu.uk\\\" style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itseceu.uk<\/a><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Activision suffers a security breach, potentially compromising thousands of Modern Warfare, Warzone, CoD Mobile, and other player accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Activision Accounts Have Been Hacked, Fans Recommended To Change Passwords Immediately - ITTeacherITFreelance.hk","description":"Activision suffers a security breach, potentially compromising thousands of Modern Warfare, Warzone, CoD Mobile, and other player accounts."},"footnotes":""},"categories":[607],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79605"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79605"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79761,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79605\/revisions\/79761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}