{"rewrite":{"id":"r_addf44b9cec81b9f45310b5b","clusterId":"c_1b5396095e0b67a782c7be30","slug":"square-enix-locks-accounts-after-ffxiv-login-breach","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Square Enix Locks Accounts After FFXIV Login Breach","summary":"Square Enix published a notice on the Final Fantasy XIV Players' Site on October 19, warning that unauthorized logins have been confirmed using IDs and passwords believed to have leaked through frequent personal information breaches. Accounts believed to be already compromised face login restrictions, with an email sent to the registered address explaining how to lift the restriction and change the password. The company also recommends two-factor authentication through a security token or free apps such as Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator.","whyItMatters":"The leak did not originate inside FFXIV, but Square Enix is now spending account enforcements and password resets on credential reuse that the game cannot patch out of its users.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe fix is not a client update. Logins are being blocked on accounts Square Enix believes are already compromised, and the recovery path runs through the registered email: users lift the restriction there and set a new password before logging back in.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe notice points players toward security tokens and free authentication apps, including Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator. The company also asks for immediate password changes where leaked email addresses, account IDs, or passwords match an FFXIV account.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Square Enix restricts accounts on suspected credential leaks rather than waiting for user reports, which shifts the cost of detection onto the platform. The notice points users toward authenticator apps as the remaining safeguard.","twitterPost":"Square Enix locks suspected compromised accounts before users report them, pushing detection onto the platform and leaving authenticator apps as the fallback.","threadsPost":"Square Enix is preemptively restricting accounts on suspected leaked credentials and emailing the registered address with steps to restore access. That moves breach detection from the player to the platform, and the notice treats authenticator apps as the main defense going forward.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix confirmed unauthorized FFXIV logins using IDs and passwords believed to have leaked in outside breaches, and has put login restrictions on accounts it thinks are already affected. Players get recovery instructions by email and are asked to change passwords and enable two-factor authentication.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2149288.html\",\"title\":\"FFXIV Issues Warning on Unauthorized Access and Account Management\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4246,"outputTokens":508,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792396329,"createdAt":"2026-10-19T07:47:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T07:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T07:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1b5396095e0b67a782c7be30","canonicalTitle":"「FFXIV」が不正アクセスとアカウント管理に関する注意喚起を発表","representativeArticleId":"a_b8ddcbcc261e9e9914fdf2ae","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Final Fantasy XIV\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-19T04:58:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-19T05:50:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T08:20:35.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2149288.html","title":"「FFXIV」が不正アクセスとアカウント管理に関する注意喚起を発表"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1663287","title":"『FF14』公式がスクウェア・エニックス アカウントに不正ログイン発生と注意喚起。他社サービスで流出したとみられるIDとパスワードの“使い回し”が狙われる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Final Fantasy XIV"],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}