A group claims to have obtained the data but EA dismisses it

Jun 14, 2014 04:47 GMT  ·  By

A few hours ago a massive document leaked online supposedly containing the usernames and documents of 1.2 million accounts on Electronic Arts' Origin service but the company has stepped forward to clarify that the list is fake.

EA's Origin digital distribution service has been accumulating lots of active users over the last few years by offering plenty of high quality games not to mention lots of special deals, including the recent On The House program that gives away free games periodically.

However, it seemed earlier today that a hacker group managed to breach the service and get away with over 1.2 million usernames and passwords belonging to user of Origin.

The list was posted online and seemed relatively legit, even if quite a few passwords didn't match the strict requirements of EA of having one capital letter and one number.

However, EA has stepped forward and confirmed on its Origin Twitter account that it's extensively researched the leak and found it to be bogus.

As such, Origin users shouldn't worry about anyone getting their hands on their passwords and accounts.

Due to the popularity of things like FIFA Ultimate Team, lots of hackers are targeting EA and Origin accounts over the years, as there's a whole black market dedicated to hijacking the profiles of users, using stolen cards to buy FIFA Ultimate Team items, and then reselling them online.