Nintendo UK hacked, possible phishing attack being investigated

Nintendo UK has confirmed that there has been an instance of a possible phishing thread to Nintendo users who’ve account on the European Nintendo website and they’re currently investigating the matter. They’ve shut down some parts of the website as a precaution as they investigate this further. They’ve also put up a press release informing users about the same. They’ve also confirmed that the website didn’t store users’ sensitive information like credit card details, etc.

Read the full press release below.

We have learnt of a possible phishing threat to users of the European Nintendo website which we are currently investigating. The protection of our customers is our utmost priority and so we have taken the precaution of immediately shutting down some parts of this website until further notice. We would like to reassure you that we do not hold our customer’s bank, credit card or address details on the European Nintendo website and so this data is not at risk.

Phishing is when someone attempts to find out your personal information, such as usernames and passwords, by pretending to be a trustworthy person or company in an electronic communication such as an email or via a website.

We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. Please do get in touch with your local Nintendo Customer Services if you have any further concerns.