Do you use the same password in multiple places online?
Okay, stop. Stop now. And make sure you tell your friends and family to stop acting recklessly.
Because if you use the same login credentials in different places on the web, you’re acting in a very dangerous way. If cybercriminals compromise systems and steal passwords used on online services, you can bet they won’t waste any time exploring whether those same username/password combinations might unlock other online threats.
Some Pokémon fans seem to be aware of this now, as the official support site for the monster-collecting game phenomenon warns that it has been forced to lock out some users’ accounts after detecting hackers trying to compromise them. .
as TechCrunch The Pokémon Company has reportedly issued a warning explaining that some users will have to reset their passwords to regain access.
After an attempt to breach our account system, Pokémon proactively locked the accounts of potentially affected fans. If you are unable to log into your Pokémon Trainers Club account, please follow the instructions here to reset your password.
According to Pokémon spokesman Daniel Benkwitt, the company’s account system “was not compromised.”
“We did encounter and discover attempts to log into certain accounts. To protect our customers, we reset some passwords to prompt this message,” Benkovit said.
FleeceKing, a top Pokémon Go player with a Guinness World Record for level 50, knows the pain of losing access to your Pokémon account.
Last week, the Wool King report His account was hacked and he said he was “emotionally distraught.”
A hacker named MasterWarlord01 posted a video showing them accessing FleeceKing’s account and deleting player-favorite Pokémon Mareep.
FleeceKing calls the experience “extremely stressful” and says he’s lucky regain access With help from Niantic’s Pokémon Go support team, he was able to access his account within 24 hours.
There’s no doubt in my mind that FleeceKing and other Pokémon Go fanatics would do well to beef up their online security. Not only should they choose passwords that are unique, strong, and difficult to crack, but they should also ensure protection against phishing and malware threats and enable multi-factor authentication wherever available.
Unfortunately, The Pokémon Company doesn’t appear to have built-in support for two-factor authentication into its website.
