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I keep getting security codes sent to my email as if someone is trying to log in my uplay account. I've changed my password multiple times and they still come back, the weird part is that I've resorted to using lastpass's random fill feature with a password made up of 16 random numbers and symbols, that I don't think could be easily cracked within a couple hours, but i still get emails, so im starting to wonder is this is just a problem on ubisofts end or someone is successfully getting my password.Any insight from anyone else? 

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23 minutes ago, driftz240 said:

I keep getting security codes sent to my email as if someone is trying to log in my uplay account. I've changed my password multiple times and they still come back, the weird part is that I've resorted to using lastpass's random fill feature with a password made up of 16 random numbers and symbols, that I don't think could be easily cracked within a couple hours, but i still get emails, so im starting to wonder is this is just a problem on ubisofts end or someone is successfully getting my password.Any insight from anyone else? 

Forget securing the UPlay account, worry about securing your email account.

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On 5/3/2020 at 4:10 AM, Master Disaster said:

Forget securing the UPlay account, worry about securing your email account.

Thanks for the email advice, changed both passwords so if I keep getting notifications I dont even know anymore.

Gaming Rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x  Cooler: Wraith Prism    RAM: 32gb G.Skill Tridentz RGB 3200mhz     Mobo: Asrock X570 Taichi

Graphics Card: Powercolor Red Devil RX 5700 XT     Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Dark TG     PSU: Corsair RM850x     

Storage: 250gb Samsung 960 EVO, 2TB Seagate Barracuda

 

HTPC/VR Rig:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600     Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a     RAM: 16gb Crucial Ballistix Sport 3200mhz     Mobo: Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Wifi ITX

Graphics Card: Powercolor Red Devil RX 580 8gb     Case: Fractal Design Node 202     PSU: Corsair SF600    

Storage: 120gb Kingston A400, 500gb Samsung 860 EVO

 

Streaming Rig:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 @ 4ghz OC     Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition    RAM: 8gb Corsair Vengence LPX 2400mhz     Mobo: ASRock B450 Pro4 MATX

Graphics Card: Powercolor Red Dragon RX 570 4gb     Case: Inwin 301 White/Blue     PSU: Evga 450BR    

Storage: 240gb Crucial BX500, 1TB Seagate Barracuda

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