Fortnite Has Breach That Allows Hackers To Take Over Players' Accounts
Rishu Mayadev - Feb 01, 2019
Fortnite has a security bug allowing hackers to steal players' accounts as well as perform fraudulent activities and make a profit of it.
- 3.2 Billion Email And Password Pairs Have Been Leaked, Here's How To Check If You Are Affected
- Watch This Man Hack 26 iPhones At The Same Time Without Even Touching Them
- China Attacked Indian Satellite Systems Several Times In The Last Decade
Researchers at Check Point Research discovered a security breach in Fortnite at the end of last year. There were users who lost their accounts to hackers after clicking a suspicious link sent to them, which looks like a login page for Fortnite but it was actually used to steal the accounts. Epic Game received a report of this security issue and fixed it after a couple of weeks. Nevertheless, before that users faced the risk of losing their accounts.
Epic Games stated to The Verge:
CPR provided a very detailed explanation of how the hackers stole players' accounts on their blog. Epic Game's weakness lies in their Single Sign-On system, where users can use their Facebook, Google +, Xbox Live,... accounts to log in. The hacker then sends a phishing link to the user, if the user clicks on the link, they will be redirected to a phishing link, which looks like Epic Game's legit website but it is actually used to steal the player's username and password.
What makes the matter even worse is that the users don't even know that their login credentials were stolen because they didn't have to input their usernames and passwords. After the accounts are stolen, the attackers can use it to launder money by buying the in-game money V-bucks, transfer it to their accounts and selling it at a lower price on the dark web. They can also commit fraud by pretending to be the victim and talk to the victim's friends.
Since Epic Games makes billions of dollars from Fortnite's in-game purchases, stealing the users' accounts to commit fraud seems to be very profitable.
Although this breach has been patched, there are still many hackers who are targeting Fortnite, therefore, this serves as a warning that players should set strong passwords, frequently change passwords, keep their login credential a secret, carefully check the log-in websites to make sure they are legit, and most importantly, to never click on suspicious links sent by strangers.
Featured Stories
![5 Apps Every Creative Artist Should Know About](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/320x180/photo_galleries/2024/01/23/procreate-pocket-3304.png)
Features - Jan 23, 2024
5 Apps Every Creative Artist Should Know About
![Bet365 India Review - Choosing the Right Platform for Online Betting](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/photo_galleries/2024/01/22/bet365-india-review-3bf1.png)
Features - Jan 22, 2024
Bet365 India Review - Choosing the Right Platform for Online Betting
![Online Casinos as a Business Opportunity in India](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2023/08/15/email-4caf.png)
Features - Aug 15, 2023
Online Casinos as a Business Opportunity in India
![The Impact of Social Media on Online Sports Betting](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2023/08/03/social-network-4094.jpg)
Features - Aug 03, 2023
The Impact of Social Media on Online Sports Betting
![5 Most Richest Esports Players of All Time](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2023/07/10/esports-players-5c2a.jpg)
Features - Jul 10, 2023
5 Most Richest Esports Players of All Time
![Is it safe to use a debit card for online gambling?](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2021/10/27/online-gambling-ede7.jpg)
Features - Jun 07, 2023
Is it safe to use a debit card for online gambling?
![Everything You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Car Bill of Sale](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2023/05/20/untitled-d49d.png)
Features - May 20, 2023
Everything You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Car Bill of Sale
![How to Take Advantage of Guarantee Cashback in Online Bets](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2022/04/25/betting-image-9bc9.jpg)
Features - Apr 27, 2023
How to Take Advantage of Guarantee Cashback in Online Bets
![White Label Solutions for Forex](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2021/03/17/1610531384-bitcoin-crypto-wallet-lost-password-300d.jpg)
Features - Mar 08, 2023
White Label Solutions for Forex
![WHY BETTING SIGNUP OFFERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR NEW GAMBLERS](https://img.mobygeek.com/crop/227x128/2022/07/15/matched-betting-free-bets01-4bc3.jpg)
Review - Jul 15, 2022
Comments
Sort by Newest | Popular