Account locked for suspicious activity?

#0 - Aug. 20, 2010, 1:55 p.m.
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when i came home after work, i went to log into wow, and it said that my account was locked due to suspicious activity. later, i got an email saying i needed to change my password. i changed my password, and checked ingame to see if anything was missing from my account. there was nothing i could see missing. i asked guildies if i had been online previously. they said no. can i get any feedback on what was the suspicious activity so i know whether was something i did or whether my account was actually compromised.

thanks

anyways, im off to bed so dont be offended if i dont respond quickly.
#1 - Aug. 20, 2010, 3:08 p.m.
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when i came home after work, i went to log into wow, and it said that my account was locked due to suspicious activity. later, i got an email saying i needed to change my password. i changed my password, and checked ingame to see if anything was missing from my account. there was nothing i could see missing. i asked guildies if i had been online previously. they said no. can i get any feedback on what was the suspicious activity so i know whether was something i did or whether my account was actually compromised.

thanks

anyways, im off to bed so dont be offended if i dont respond quickly.


That could be an indication someone else was trying to access you account, Soft.

I'd recommend a full security sweep of your system - and make sure your email is also secure - just in case.

This sticky may be useful.
Account Hacked? Security Issue? Look Here!
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=24702231244

You may also want to look into getting an authenticator for your account. It's no substitute for good security habits, but it will help keep them out of your WoW account.

Blizzard Store
http://us.blizzard.com/store/browse.xml?f=c:6

Mobile Authenticator
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=26109