Genshin Impact video game was reported exposing the linked phone numbers of players in their MiHoYo accounts. Instead of showing a few digits of their contact numbers, full detail is uncensored as part of the security verification in some regions. It turns out that the issue has been present since October 20, 2020.
How the Issue comes up?
On the off chance that you forget your miHoYo account password, what they can do is go through the reset method. The Security Verification procedure would permit you to confirm your account with a connected e-mail or phone number. Several asterisks will show up within the center of the address to cloud it with the mail account. However, Genshin Impact players who select to “verify linked mobile number” may see their full and uncensored phone number underneath a message saying a message will be sent to that number as reported by Siliconera.
An image on TiltOnPlay shows the uncensored phone number provided when a user goes through the verification process.
Aside from the self-evident downsides of having your phone number uncovered to the world, a few clients have pointed out that leaving information lying around open to the public like this can be an enormous infringement of the EU's famously strict protection laws.
The Players Reaction
PCGamer reported that most Genshin Impact players claim that their numbers are being properly encrypted. Some tried to enter their email address onto their account verification; the mobile numbers came out to be censored.
Location may be a factor to this kind of problem to Genshin Impact users, even though there doesn't show up to be sufficient commonality to nail it down at this point—several Indonesian players say their numbers are secured. Still, individuals from other areas in Asia and at the slightest one in North America claim that theirs are completely uncovered.
However, MiHoYo still has no response to the problem. But for now, if you are concerned about your privacy and face the same problem in your account, it is better to unlink your phone number from your account until the problem is fixed.
Genshin Impact can be played on PlayStation 4, PC gaming, and Android and iOS Devices. However, a Nintendo Switch version is on its way.
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Written by Liam Eustaquio
