Greetings from pixiv.
It has just been confirmed that personal information was leaked from pictBLand and pictSQUARE, services operated by the company GMW Co., Ltd. (*These services are NOT operated by/associated with pixiv)
https://twitter.com/pictBLand/status/1691382572545392640
The information leak from pictBLand and pictSQUARE included user login e-mail addresses and passwords.
If you use any of the same passwords on pixiv or pixiv-related services as you do on pictBLand and/or pictSQUARE, please change your passwords right away to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts.
If you aren’t sure whether you’re using the same password on multiple accounts, we recommend changing your password right away to avoid any potential trouble.
We encourage you to take your privacy seriously, and do everything you can to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts.
■ How to change your password
After logging in, you can change your password from the “Settings” tab in the menu at the top of the page.
For details, please check the Help section.
I want to change my pixiv e-mail address and/or password
How can I set up a secure password?
Alternatively, you can click
here to change your password right away.
If you’ve forgotten your password and you can’t change it using the methods listed above, please refer to the following Help section.
I’ve lost my password
pixiv takes various measures to prevent unauthorized access to user accounts, including measures against automated access via repeated access attempts or use of passwords leaked from third-party companies, such as detection of password list attacks and brute force attacks.
What measures does pixiv take to prevent unauthorized access?
We encourage all our users to use unique, strong passwords on pixiv, and also to avoid using the same password across multiple services.
[August 21st update]
To further improve account security on our platform, we have introduced a two-factor authentication option for our login procedure. Please check the link below to learn more.
https://www.pixiv.net/info.php?id=10043
Thank you for your continued support.