
This thread is a translation of their press release. had confirmed that over 160,000 Nintendo Network IDs and accounts have been illegally accessed. These hacking attempts have been taking place since around the beginning of April.

Posted to Nintendo's Japanese website, the statement confirms that around 160,000 Nintendo accounts which use a Nintendo Network ID to log in may have been affected by unauthorised logins. In response, Nintendo advised players to set up 2-Step Verification to add another layer of security to their accounts, and have now issued an official statement.
This week, an increasing number of Nintendo account holders have been reporting suspicious activity on their accounts, sometimes including unauthorised logins and payments used to buy digital goods on Nintendo's digital stores.
