{"id":205083,"date":"2022-10-10T10:08:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T08:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=205083"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:23:53","slug":"hackers-targeting-final-fantasy-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/hackers-targeting-final-fantasy-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers are now targeting Final Fantasy 14 accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looks like Final Fantasy 14 players are the latest victims of hacking attempts. Square Enix is doing what it can to prevent further hacks into accounts, but it\u2019s mostly up to you to make sure your account is secure. If it continues to happen, the company will move towards resetting passwords across the board.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Final Fantasy 14 online\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/d9db3a17-cfb3-4328-97f4-2dc23d121b6a\/1686364815\/ff14-online-final%20fantasy%2014%20icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Final Fantasy 14 online<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ff14-online.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ff14-online.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.na.square-enix.com\/news.php?id=496&amp;la=1&amp;n=2&amp;drt=1664987400&amp;tag=811313ac12f22c4f97568d089caf67307cbbf6eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to Square Enix<\/a>, both the NA and EU Final Fantasy 14 accounts are targets for hackers at the moment. From what the company can see, these sadists obtain the information from third-party accounts they\u2019ve already breached. For example, they may have discovered them by stealing details from Google Chrome passwords or an online store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be as simple as you using the same email address and passwords for all your accounts. As soon as they hack and find the one, they can see if you have the same credentials for your Final Fantasy 14. There\u2019s even a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FFXIV_NEWS_EN\/status\/1578877264359346176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweet highlighting the details<\/a> of the latest attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Status : NA: Recovery from Network Technical Difficulties (Oct. 8) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gvtRGjX1eO\">https:\/\/t.co\/gvtRGjX1eO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FFXIV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FFXIV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FINAL FANTASY XIV News (@FFXIV_NEWS_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FFXIV_NEWS_EN\/status\/1578877264359346176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the support page linked above, Square Enix recommends some steps you can take to ensure your Final Fantasy 14 account remains secure from these latest attempts. The most obvious step is resetting your password to one you don\u2019t normally use, like a brand-new one. In this way, it\u2019s less likely they\u2019ll be able to access your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hackers are now targeting Final Fantasy 14 accounts\" class=\"wp-image-205087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Hackers-are-now-targeting-Final-Fantasy-14-accounts-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondly, you can activate one-time passwords as a secondary verification. In this way, the hackers won\u2019t be able to access your account even if they have your credentials. You\u2019ll receive a pin to your phone or other devices which they won\u2019t be able to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, we saw <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.en.softonic.com\/articles\/fake-linkedin-profiles-ai-headshots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fake LinkedIn profiles appearing<\/a> where people were pretending to be from official companies. It looks like these types of people aren\u2019t taking any breaks, and we should probably expect more of this behavior as the silly season approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like Final Fantasy 14 players are the latest victims of hacking attempts. Square Enix is doing what it can to prevent further hacks into accounts, but it\u2019s mostly up to you to make sure your account is secure. If it continues to happen, the company will move towards resetting passwords across the board. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/hackers-targeting-final-fantasy-14\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hackers are now targeting Final Fantasy 14 accounts&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":205086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[3694,1617],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-205083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionff14-online","tag-gaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323064,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205083\/revisions\/323064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205083"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=205083"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=205083"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=205083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}