2K has been hacked and warns of possible consequences for users: Stay safe with these tips
The Company approves an illegal access to Customer Service, which will be temporarily disabled.
We’re having a pretty hectic week. tricks at large companies in the video game industry. The most notorious case of recent days falls on the leaks of GTA VI, an attack that could have such dire consequences for the video game developer that the FBI did not hesitate to launch an investigation to find out who was responsible for the problem. inside other unauthorized access Registered with NVIDIA, Uber and more tech companies.
Now 2K is confirming a similar case that, while not leading to game leaks, could endanger players: “Today, we knew that an unauthorized third party had been hacked. you have illegally accessed the identity information of one of our suppliers On the support platform 2K uses to support our customers,” they explain in a statement posted on Twitter. “The unauthorized person sent messages to some players. a malicious link”.
After confirming this access, they give some tips to avoid falling victim to hacker from 2K: “Please, Do not open any email or click any link you receive from the 2K Games Customer Service account.. If you have already clicked on this link, as a precaution, we recommend that you follow these steps immediately:
- Reset all account passwords saved in your web browser (for example, Chrome Autofill).
- Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) as soon as possible, especially on personal emails, bank accounts, phone or internet providers. If possible, avoid using MFA based on text message verification. Using an authentication app would be the safest method.
- Install and run a reputable antivirus program.
- Please check your account settings to see if any forwarding rules have been added or changed to your personal email accounts.”
Additionally, 2K’s employees never ask us for passwords or other personal data. After clarifying all this, the company confirms that Customer Service has been temporarily disabled via email and apologizes for the inconvenience.
It should be noted that there are very few players. they interact every day With 2K Customer Service, because this developer has a large catalog of video games. One of them is the latest NBA 2K23, which was released on September 9, with new features like a special open world for the next generation, changes to MyTeam, and more.
Source: 3D Juegos
