Locked Account, Security Issues?
May 13, 15, 8:42 am
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Locked Account, Security Issues?
I received an email from guest services saying my account had been locked because the "maximum number of attempts to login had been exceeded". I requested an explanation since I have not attempted to access my account in over two months.
The reply (a canned response) said "If your query is regarding a locked out account we are aware of the concerns you have regarding you account security, and we would like to assure you we are taking all measures to protect your personal details....".
Since Etihad have prepared a form letter response to locked accounts I suspect I am not the only one with this problem.
Has anyone else had their account locked or have heard of widespread unauthorized attempts to access Etihad accounts?
The reply (a canned response) said "If your query is regarding a locked out account we are aware of the concerns you have regarding you account security, and we would like to assure you we are taking all measures to protect your personal details....".
Since Etihad have prepared a form letter response to locked accounts I suspect I am not the only one with this problem.
Has anyone else had their account locked or have heard of widespread unauthorized attempts to access Etihad accounts?
Last edited by Zol; May 14, 15 at 2:25 am Reason: wrong forum
May 13, 15, 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by jrussell
Since Etihad have prepared a form letter response to locked accounts I suspect I am not the only one with this problem.
Has anyone else had their account locked or have heard of widespread unauthorized attempts to access Etihad accounts?
Has anyone else had their account locked or have heard of widespread unauthorized attempts to access Etihad accounts?
May 13, 15, 11:07 am
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Originally Posted by jrussell
My apologies. Posted in wrong forum.
As regards the email you received, it could be:
a) someone genuinely mistyped their number - accidentally hitting on yours - and, assuming they were incorrectly typing their password when they were failing to gain entry and not noticing that the account number itself was wrong, locked them out of YOUR account
b) it could have been an unauthorised attempt to hack your account (we have seen various such instances at airlines such as BA in recent weeks)
That there is a "form letter response" to locked accounts is hardly surprising. People lock themselves out of their accounts all the time - and every organisation will have standard responses for what are, afterall, standard queries.
May 14, 15, 7:27 am
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OP is correct. Hacks are happening on EY's website and they haven't noticed.
I got the same email for 2 family members accounts, and on an Australian based FF Facebook group many others have reported it. Some contacted EY who had no knowledge of the issue, but it's not random.
EYHelp, your security team should look at how many accounts have been locked asap.
I got the same email for 2 family members accounts, and on an Australian based FF Facebook group many others have reported it. Some contacted EY who had no knowledge of the issue, but it's not random.
EYHelp, your security team should look at how many accounts have been locked asap.
May 14, 15, 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by jrussell
I received an email from guest services saying my account had been locked because the "maximum number of attempts to login had been exceeded". I requested an explanation since I have not attempted to access my account in over two months.
The reply (a canned response) said "If your query is regarding a locked out account we are aware of the concerns you have regarding you account security, and we would like to assure you we are taking all measures to protect your personal details....".
Since Etihad have prepared a form letter response to locked accounts I suspect I am not the only one with this problem.
Has anyone else had their account locked or have heard of widespread unauthorized attempts to access Etihad accounts?
The reply (a canned response) said "If your query is regarding a locked out account we are aware of the concerns you have regarding you account security, and we would like to assure you we are taking all measures to protect your personal details....".
Since Etihad have prepared a form letter response to locked accounts I suspect I am not the only one with this problem.
Has anyone else had their account locked or have heard of widespread unauthorized attempts to access Etihad accounts?
In order to look into your issue, can we have your Etihad Guest Number as Private Message so we can advise you further.
Thank you and Best Regards. *JS
May 14, 15, 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by dxbtraveller
2 of my family accounts got the same mail yesterday.
Definitely something fishy going on.
Definitely something fishy going on.
We kindly advise you to send us an email with the Etihad Guest number with the email screenshot to [email protected] so we can advise you further. Thanks. *JS
May 14, 15, 1:15 pm
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Just got the same email from Etihad. I hadn't signed on to my account for months. Will follow up in the ways suggested above.
PS: Just noticed that the email asked me to write to the following address about this problem: [email protected]. This is different from the address provided above by EithadHelp: [email protected]. So, EtihadHelp, is the email I received even valid and from Eithad? It looks for real, but now I'm not so sure.
PS: Just noticed that the email asked me to write to the following address about this problem: [email protected]. This is different from the address provided above by EithadHelp: [email protected]. So, EtihadHelp, is the email I received even valid and from Eithad? It looks for real, but now I'm not so sure.
Last edited by Thunderroad; May 14, 15 at 1:26 pm
