Several Twitter users have reported they’ve lost money after hackers hijacked their Nintendo accounts.
After receiving an email alerting an unknown IP address logging into their accounts, users some users found that a linked credit card or PayPal account was been used to make expensive purchases.
In some instances, criminals bought ‘V-bucks’ – the in-game currency of popular video game Fortnite.
Technology news site ZDNet has published screenshots of recent listings on internet marketplaces purporting to sell V-Bucks acquired from Nintendo Switch accounts.
Nintendo hasn’t directly confirmed an increase in hacks targeting accounts but has tweeted guidance on how to turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) for Nintendo accounts.
Where possible, we recommend turning 2FA on to secure all online accounts.
Advice can be found in our setting up two-factor authentication (2FA) guidance, but these other pieces of advice may also be helpful: