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31 login attempts from the People's Republic of China!?
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Posted by: Gungnir.4310
My account got hacked 2 days ago as we. I log in, my toon is on a Euro server and all my coin gone. Luckily there was option for free xfer back.
My email was the same as in all games, but my password is unique for all games.
I didn’t notice any of the recent log-ins because I had already logged in several times with new password and was only showing my location.
Honestly don’t think there is anyway the hack came from my end, I’m assuming some kind of issue with GW2 database.
Do you have a paid-for antivirus running on your computer? Free and basic AV will not fully protect you against trojans and keyloggers that can steal your information. And yes you can get trojans and keyloggers from just browsing the web. They come in through hacked advertisements on legitimate websites. Also, if you log in as an administrator on your PC, you are basically giving malware the ability to install itself. Create a separate restricted user account for your day to day use to fully protect yourself.
31 login attempts from the People's Republic of China!?
in Account & Technical Support
Posted by: Gungnir.4310
If you are getting these emails, ask yourself this: “Have I used this email address with other game accounts?” If so, that is where the hackers likely got a hold of some of your information, and are trying to use it to get into Guild Wars 2. Blizzard was recently hacked, the hackers gained huge lists of email addresses and passwords. If you used the same email address and password for your GW2 account, you will likely be hacked. They are running through these lists they get from hacking other sites trying to log into your account. Always use a different password for each account to stay safe! Change it frequently.