PSA: You may want to change your Origin password.

[Jodell88]

Reports of a possible hack of Origin are surfacing on Reddit, where users are reporting unauthorized purchases and other activity on their accounts. The cause and extent of the breach isn't yet clear, but if you have credit card information stored in your account (and really, even if you don't), this would probably be a good time to double-check your purchase history—and change your password.

Some Reddit users say they've been charged for games they didn't buy, while others have received emails reporting failed attempts at purchasing games through their Origin account; one poster said he realized something was up when he started earned achievements for a game he'd never played, while another discovered his account had actually been banned because someone had used it to purchase FIFA and then farm coins.

http://www.pcgamer.com/origin-users-reporting-unauthorized-purchases-appearing-on-their-accounts/

 

[Subyman]

I think there was a poster on here that claimed there is an issue with Origin not long ago. Seemed like it was due to a big phishing campaign. Hopefully they didn't have a large breach.

 

[Bateluer]

I haven't been hit with a bunch of odd verification code texts yet, a feature I turned on after that previous PSA claiming a breach.

 

[Bateluer]

FYI, if you're fraudulently charged and ask for a refund, they may ban your account.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2quxal/psa_if_origin_has_charged_you_for_a_game_you/

 

[sandorski]

a week ago i was getting Account Logged In elsewhere messages, words to that affect anyway.

 

[Dahak]

They also now have two-factor authentication enabled for logins too
That you should probably enable

 

[Subyman]

They also now have two-factor authentication enabled for logins too
That you should probably enable

Thanks for the heads up. I set that up. Painless.

 

[alcoholbob]

FYI, if you're fraudulently charged and ask for a refund, they may ban your account.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2quxal/psa_if_origin_has_charged_you_for_a_game_you/

Not really a EA issue, Steam, Blizzard, Uplay will all ban you if you do a chargeback for fraud. Most online store merchants like newegg and Amazon will as well.

 

[mizzou]

SO if they charge you for the game, will they at least give you the key for it?


Does this only affect those who store credit card information on the software?

 

[imaheadcase]

EA already said it was not a breach, just a phishing attempt on some users.

 

[MustISO]

I've got no credit cards saved on Steam or Origin so there won't be anything charged to my account. If it's phishing I'm good there. I delete all emails I get.