Origin accounts getting ‘hacked’ as gamers find fraudulent purchases

Some gamers are finding purchases that they didn’t make in their accounts for Electronic Arts’ Origin service. It’s probably time to change your passwords again.

A significant number of people are reporting that hackers have accessed their Origin accounts. In a thread on the Internet-aggregation site Reddit, dozens of people have said they’ve seen unauthorized activity on gaming networks. This is potentially the result of many recent hacks that leaked passwords for a number of websites and online services. One hack in November distributed personal information from PlayStation Network, Windows Live, and 2K Games servers. Another hit Amazon, Walmart, and porn site Brazzers.