Disney+ Hacked? Or Do You Just Have a Bad Password?
When Disney+ first launched, many experienced issues while trying to log into the streaming TV service. But as far as problems go, waiting a few extra minutes to watch The Mandalorian is nothing compared to having your identity stolen. As the week-long free trial comes to an end, many users are finding their accounts hacked and in some cases sold online for a couple of bucks. At least, that’s according to a ZDNet report.
However, further reporting from outlets like Gizmodo suggest the problem isn’t Disney+ itself being hacked, although the lack of two-factor authentication doesn’t help, but rather users have had their passwords stolen from other locations. And then if they happened to use that same password on Disney+, then the account is compromised, even if Disney itself wasn’t breached. So get better passwords!
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Disney+ has finally launched and the mega kickoff is reportedly causing some connection issues across the U.S.
The streaming service, which features many movies and TV shows, officially went live this morning. However, over the past couple of hours, Disney+ has been showing “unable to connect” errors for many East Coast customers, The Verge reported.
Subscribers shared their error notifications on Twitter, which showed Mickey Mouse and Pluto in space or characters from Wreck-It Ralph playing with WiFi symbols and an “unable to connect to Disney+” message.
LOL of course #DisneyPlusfail pic.twitter.com/WVkIk2Z36s
— chad sprouse (@MurkyMoodRing) November 12, 2019
If I were to summarize my afternoon in one image. #DisneyPlus #DisneyPlusfail pic.twitter.com/r8SoTocjFZ
— Chris Coke (@cokeandcomics) November 12, 2019
Disney+ responded to complaints on Twitter and said they are “working quickly to resolve any current issues.” Disney Streaming Services also has teams overseeing the Disney+ launch, so hopefully customers can start watching their favorite Disney and Marvel flicks soon without any additional tech issues.
*Cue the confetti and tears and fireworks* Start streaming #DisneyPlus now by signing up at https://t.co/wJig4STf4P. pic.twitter.com/0jHLP0MPqb
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12, 2019
For more information on streamable content and subscriptions, visit Disney+’s website here.
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