EDIT: Before you click the link below, you should know that there is some discussion over whether this is a legit email from sega or not. I get all my PSO-related emails from Sega from the isao.net domain, including the ones for creating a SEGA ID and all that. This particular email was fromsega_id@isao.net.
We cool? Ok.
ANOTHER EDIT: It's totally legit.
The following is a google translation of an email I received from Sega last night:
This e-mail, contact us and to become important to protect your precious information,
We send to everyone that is registered with the SEGA ID.
Current evidence, who is attempting to unauthorized login to SEGA ID of others has been confirmed, there is a possibility that "hacking account type list" by a malicious third party has been attempted.
If you use multiple services in the same password for ID ·,
Risk of becoming a victim of "hacking account type list" will be very high.
Hacking in order to prevent damage, the password for the SEGA ID, we highly recommend that you change the passwords on a regular basis and to set a unique password has not been used for other services.
If you do not have to change a long period of time, please reset the password from "password reset page" or as soon as possible, have in common with other services for a password.
Resetting the password page ▼
https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMPassResetStart.php?product_name=sega
In addition, The company is also currently a study on this unauthorized access, such as registration information does not spill has been confirmed so far.
※ "hacking account type list" refers to the act to login to exploit a list of ID · password was obtained illegally from an unspecified company and services. Been done and put away the bad login,
In service in that our, in-game items, such as theft,
There could be exploited important data.
For information on how to administer the concrete SEGA ID / password, so Please let me guide below, Please confirm the same time.
○ · passwords for password management for safety, please change to something difficult to guess on a regular basis.
○, such as a combination of alphanumeric characters - to set a password difficult to guess, as long as possible, please set the complex.
And character-name SEGA ID, date of birth and telephone number, etc., are easy to guess, please do not use any other.
· Please do not set a password that you've previously set.
○ the same ID and password you are using a service other than · SEGA ID and to set things differently from other services, such as e-mail address is not used.
○ even if it was a close one, please do not tell SEGA ID and password, never again, do not teach to a third party, third party SEGA ID, a password.
-To borrow the SEGA ID and third parties, including those close friends, and family,
Please do not "share account" so-called.
• In the corresponding support, to ask you about your password for SEGA ID is not available at all our stakeholders.
○ When using the SEGA ID in public places Please be careful not to share with others SEGA ID, to enter the password when you log in to the game.
• After the use of the Service is recommended that you make a password change.
○ on was kept always up to date anti-virus software on your PC-to enforce security measures of PC,
Please carry out sufficient checks from daily life.
Will update the software, and various OS, please apply the latest security measures.
○ disguised as an e-mail or from a site you do not click suspicious site is not viewed, the link-suspicious participants, please note the "phishing" to defraud and password ID, such as credit card numbers. The "outside" our stakeholders
Directed to the site asking, SEGA ID and password, are not needed.
· Modus operandi to be induced to enter the site ID and password have been known to fake.
Please check these not to enter lightly.
Rogue program is installed from the page by using tools such as ActiveX,
ID and password may be stolen.
○ malicious programs are not installed in the incorrect program-do not run because some contains a virus, steal your password and ID of the person who used to run is, of course, please ensure that you do not install it.
I will continue to strive to enjoy the service with peace of mind to everyone,
We apologize for any sorry to trouble you, thank you much for your cooperation.
I tried to login to change my password, but I couldn't get in. Pretty sure my account in gonzo.
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