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I'm not aware of any database breach. But a Jmod was fired a few years back for messing with a number of player accounts. It was all over the news then. That's not really relevant here though but for the record that is what happened and has been all reversed
If I were to guess. What gave the hijacker your login and password could be.
a phishing website scam
a phishing email scam
reused credentials on private servers
reused credentials in other websites that has had a breach
shared the account at one point
kept the login information documented somewhere accessible by someone else
Btw - having a bank PIN acts as a second bank authentication in the event that 2FA gets bypassed. That's not to say 2FA as PIN isn't great, but it has its disadvantages over regular PIN. Life is like a camera: Just focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot !
If I were to guess. What gave the hijacker your login and password could be.
a phishing website scam
a phishing email scam
reused credentials on private servers
reused credentials in other websites that has had a breach
shared the account at one point
kept the login information documented somewhere accessible by someone else
Btw - having a bank PIN acts as a second bank authentication in the event that 2FA gets bypassed. That's not to say 2FA as PIN isn't great, but it has its disadvantages over regular PIN. Life is like a camera: Just focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot !
06-Jul-2022 12:23:18 - Last edited on 06-Jul-2022 12:25:18 by Corder
Often things like facebook or other corporates get data breaches, you may have used a similar email and password elsewhere. Hackers have gotten very smart and that's why I always preach using password specific accounts, never reuse an email or password for your accounts as you risk a data breach.
A Bank pin is essential in 2022, it may be a hassle but it at least gives you a buffer period if you were to get an unwanted guest on your account.
To assume Jagex is a fault is simply not the answer. I would suggest looking on the web to see if you had emails or passwords that are commonly used that have been breached on 3rd party sites.
I would check to see if your account has been linked with a hackers email or login. Check to see if you have been linked to a 3rd party login.
You can check by logging in on the website > My Account > Linked Accounts. Jagex provides 5 options to link and login . Make sure none of these options have been linked if you have not done so.
Best of luck !
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A Bank pin is essential in 2022, it may be a hassle but it at least gives you a buffer period if you were to get an unwanted guest on your account.
To assume Jagex is a fault is simply not the answer. I would suggest looking on the web to see if you had emails or passwords that are commonly used that have been breached on 3rd party sites.
I would check to see if your account has been linked with a hackers email or login. Check to see if you have been linked to a 3rd party login.
You can check by logging in on the website > My Account > Linked Accounts. Jagex provides 5 options to link and login . Make sure none of these options have been linked if you have not done so.
Best of luck !
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08-Jul-2022 18:42:48 - Last edited on 09-Jul-2022 01:25:44 by 97
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