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Updated: April 25, 2020 6:50:34 pm
Hackers stole Nintendo Network Identifications (NNIDS) through which users log into Nintendo’s online services
Nintendo warned that hackers may have gained access to 160,000 accounts on its online service. Reports of a possible hack have been circulating on social media for the past week, but now Nintendo has officially shared an update on its Japanese support site. He said that the hackers had been using the Nintendo Network IDs of others without permission. The company did not provide specific details on how the details were stolen.
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and concern for our clients and related parties. In the future, we will make more efforts to strengthen security and ensure security so that similar events do not occur, “Nintendo said in the publication originally written in Japanese.
Hackers stole Nintendo Network IDs (NNIDS) through which users log into Nintendo’s online services. A Nintendo Network ID was previously used for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles. With the Switch, users don’t really have to use a Nintendo Network ID. Instead, they can log in to the Nintendo Store or the Online E-Store using an email address.
For now, Nintendo has completely removed NNID logins. You have asked users to register with an email address. Nintendo is sending an email to affected users and urging them to reset their passwords.
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How to enable 2FA on your Nintendo Switch account
Nintendo also recommends that all Nintendo account users set up two-step verification on their Nintendo Switch account. That is how.
* Sign in to your Nintendo Account at https://accounts.nintendo.com.
* Select “Login and security settings”, scroll down and click “two-step verification”.
* Click “Enable Two-Step Verification”.
* Select the red “Submit” button.
* A verification code will be sent to your email address. Go back to the code page and enter it, and then click “send” again.
* Install the Google Authenticator app on your smartphone.
* Tap “Scan barcode” on your mobile device and scan the QR code. “
* A verification code appears on your smartphone. Enter this code on the Nintendo Account screen and press “send”.
* Backup codes will appear. Be sure to remember them and write them down on a piece of paper.
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