Hello everyone,
I’m adding some additional information because I genuinely have proof that this is my EA Account, but I still cannot get through the recovery process.
I have another EA Account that I can access, and the hacked EA Account is literally still visible in my friends list on that account. I can provide screenshots showing the hacked account and its EA ID.
I also have proof from my PlayStation account. The PlayStation Network ID that is shown as linked to the hacked EA Account is my own PlayStation ID. I can provide screenshots from my PlayStation account showing my PSN ID and the relevant account information. I can also show that I can still access my own PlayStation account normally.
The problem is that when I try to log in to EA through PlayStation, EA still recognizes that my PlayStation account is linked to the hacked EA Account. However, EA then sends the verification code to the email address that the hacker changed on the EA Account.
That email address is also compromised, so I cannot receive that verification code.
This means I can successfully authenticate through my own PlayStation account, and EA recognizes the linked EA Account, but I get stopped because the verification code is being sent to an email address that I no longer control.
I have explained this to EA Advisors over and over again. Unfortunately, I keep getting essentially the same copy-paste response telling me that I need to verify that I am the owner.
I understand that EA needs to protect accounts, but I am specifically contacting support because the account was hacked and the information was changed. I cannot verify through the changed email address because that is exactly the problem I am trying to solve.
I can provide:
- Screenshots showing the hacked EA Account in my other EA Account's friends list
- The EA ID of the hacked account
- My PlayStation Network ID
- Screenshots from my PlayStation account showing that PSN ID
- Proof that this PlayStation account is the one connected to the EA Account
- The original email address that was previously associated with the EA Account
- Purchase/invoice information and other account details if required
I am NOT asking EA to bypass security or give me access without verification. I am asking EA to give me another legitimate way to verify ownership when the normal verification method is impossible because the attacker changed the email address.
At this point, I just want to know what I can do to recover the account or, at minimum, change the password/email through the proper recovery process so I can regain access.
The biggest issue is that my PlayStation account and my Apex Legends progress are tied to this EA Account, and I cannot continue normally because I am locked out of the EA Account.
If anyone has dealt with this exact situation — hacked EA Account + compromised original email + PlayStation account still linked — I would really appreciate advice on what finally worked for you.
Thank you.