[ad_1] Nintendo shut down NNID logins back in April after it discovered hackers had compromised some 160,000 accounts using legacy credentials. Now, the company says that figure was more like 300,000. In a Japanese language statement posted today, Nintendo says that in continuing the investigation, it found “approximately 140,000 additional NNIDs that may have been […]
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Nintendo blocks legacy logins after 160,000 accounts were compromised
[ad_1] It appears that hackers have taken advantage of vulnerabilities surrounding legacy accounts. Before the current account system for Switch and other newer devices was introduced, the company used Nintendo Network ID (also known as NNID) for platforms such as the Wii U and 3DS. These accounts were set up using original screen keyboards, which […]