Wildstar announcement: Account Compromises was Increased
We would like to inform you that we find that the number of customer support contacts related to compromised accounts is increasing. The situation has been analyzing by us, also, the affected accounts has been reported to us, and NCSOFT accounts are being targeted through use of account credentials, and it is obtained from data theft at other online services.
A compromise at any of them creates an opportunity for account theft on all of them if a login and password are used across multiple services.
It's critically important that you not only use different passwords across sites and services, but that you regularly change your passwords as well.
We've placed temporary bans on some accounts in the hopes of protecting you, our customer. If you receive a notice that your account has been banned, please contact us at support@ncsoft.com to verify ownership and change your password.
If you've used the same password for your NCSOFT account anywhere else (or haven't changed it in a while), we recommend you change your NCSOFT account password to one that is not shared with any other online accounts. Here are some tips on constructing a good password:
Use a unique password for every account.
Do not share passwords across accounts.
Do not include common words, especially words like "password" or "user."
Use a mixture of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Or use four to six words that have no relation to each other.
We're still monitoring this kind of activity and are working to improve our own security measures.Hope the annoncement and information are helpful for your guys. Thank you