PSN Accounts Open To Hacking

coastal 22 Dec 2012 12:11:56 5,424 posts
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I've had my origin account snapped up by someone else. Apparently you can change your account email address without any email verification. Real clever.

So here's the helpful chat support I received;

Deepak:
Thanks for contacting EA Help! My name is Deepak how may I help you?
you:
Hi Deepak, my account has been compromised and i've received notification that the account email and password has been altered.
Deepak:
Hello there.
Deepak:
I am sorry to hear that your account has bee hacked. Hacking is indeed a great menace to the gaming community. Let's see what can be done in this case.
Deepak:
May I please have any game key which is associated with your EA account so that I can locate your account in our database?
you:
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
you:
that was for Battlefield Bad Company 2™ Vietnam
Deepak:
Oky.
Deepak:
Okay.
Deepak:
In meanwhile, may I know your first and last name to update our database please?
you:
Mr Coastal
Deepak:
Thank you Coastal.
Deepak:
Would you mind holding for a minute or two while I retrieve your account in our database?
you:
ok
Deepak:
Thank you for waiting. I appreciate your patience.
Deepak:
Can you please verify your FIFA 13 Ultimate team details with the followings:
Deepak:
Club name
Deepak:
Number of players
Deepak:
Number of rare players
Deepak:
Number of staff
you:
I don't have FIFA 13
you:
when was that purchased?
Deepak:
Your FUT13 account is linked with your Xbox.
you:
I've got a xbox 360 (user id XXXX i think) but i haven't switched it on for at least a year
Deepak:
Since your FUT is linked with your gamer tag, the data needs to be verified in order to account ownership as system is asking for this.
you:
I have never purchased FUT. I don't use my xbox. Didn't my BF2 Vietnam key provide verification?
you:
Here's another Burnout paradise Order date XX/XX/XXXX Key: XXXX
you:
Order ID: XXXXX Product ID: XXXX Product Name: Battlefield 3™ Limited Edition Release Date: XX/XX/XXXX Digital Rights: XXXXX
Deepak:
I am sorry that game key doesn't not come under account ownership verification. I can do one thing for you, in case you're able to other account details I can escalate this case for you to our security team.
There may be a problem communicating with Deepak. Please wait while your chat is transferred to another EA Expert.
You are now ready to chat with Deepak.
you:
I don't understand. I've provided several keys (as prescribed in the EA help). You haven't even asked for my original email address or date of birth.
you:
I've followed https://help.ea.com/uk/article/i-think-somebody-hacked-my-origin-account-what-can-i-do-now
There may be a problem communicating with Deepak. Please wait while your chat is transferred to another EA Expert.
You are now ready to chat with Deepak.
There may be a problem communicating with Deepak. Please wait while your chat is transferred to another EA Expert.
You are now ready to chat with Deepak.
Deepak:
I am sorry for any interruption in chat.
Deepak:
I am right here with you.
you:
Will i be able to speak to the security team directly? I would like to resolve this today. My account has been compromised and i'm concerned that whoever's taken my account is making purchases (such as FUT13).
you:
Hi Deepak
Deepak:
Unfortunately, there is only way to contact them through us. Our security team work from backend and take quite some time to be resolved.
you:
And the only way for me to verify the account is to name some FUT13 details as requested?
Deepak:
Once you're able to verify FUT13 details then system can allow us to proceed further in this case.
you:
Can you tell when FUT13 was purchased? As i've said before I've never made the purchase on my account.
you:
I didn't even know my xbox gamertag was linked to my origin account. I only use my PC.
Deepak:
Unfortunately, no account information can be revealed from our side due to security reason. Nevertheless, in case you cooperate in verifying other account details I can escalate this case to security team for further investigation.
you:
I think am cooperating. I've told you what i know about FUT13. I have not purchased this game. I've never heard of this game until now. Please escalate to the security team then.
Deepak:
Thank you for your cooperation mate.
Deepak:
Please verify your security question answer available on your account:
Deepak:
What city were you born in?
you:
XXXXX
Deepak:
What is your last email account which was registered with your account?
you:
XXXX@XXXXX
you:
it may have been XXXXX@XXXXX - i think i had that registered with EA a long long time ago
Deepak:
Would you mind holding for a minute or two while I escalate this case to our security team?
you:
thanks
Deepak:
Thank you for waiting. I appreciate your patience.
Deepak:
I have escalate your case to our expert team and they will respond your through email.
Deepak:
Please note the case numberXXXXX for future references.
Deepak:
Is there anything else I can assist you with today?
you:
they'll send an email to XXXX@XXXXX?
Deepak:
Probably, they will send your email on the same email account with which you have contacted us now.
you:
sorry - that's confusing. I'm reporting that the account has been comprised and the email has been changed - to what I don't know. If they're going to send an email to the new email address then i won't receive it. Can you confirm they'll send it to XXXX@XXXX?
Deepak:
Do you want your response on this email "XXXX@XXXX?
you:
yes please.
Deepak:
Thanks.
Deepak:
I have updated your email account on your case.
you:
Good, i'll look forward to the email.