Nintendo “investigating” reports of unauthorized access to some Nintendo Accounts
Nintendo has responded to user reports that their Nintendo Accounts have been accessed without consent.
In a statement, the company said that it is “investigating” the situation. Nintendo also recommends users enable 2-step verification.
The full statement reads:
“We are aware of reports of unauthorised access to some Nintendo Accounts and we are investigating the situation,” a Nintendo spokesperson told Eurogamer today in response.
“In the meantime, we recommend that users enable two-step verification for their Nintendo Account as instructed here: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/How-to-Set-Up-2-Step-Verification-for-a-Nintendo-Account-1466677.html.
“If any users become aware of unauthorised activity, we encourage them to take the steps outlined at https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Account/Nintendo-Account-Recovery-Process-1658054.html or visit https://support.nintendo.com for general support.”
More information about the situation can be found in our original post here.
