Kakao Introduces 'Protect My Identity' Feature to Prevent KakaoTalk Account Hijacking

Kakao said on October 22 that it had introduced a “Protect My Identity” feature, allowing users to check and manage the process of registering their name to a Kakao account.

Protect My Identity is a security feature that requires additional verification through an account under the same name when new identity verification information is registered to a Kakao account. Kakao said it introduced the feature to help prevent damage caused by identity theft.

Kakao said on the 22nd that it had introduced a "Protect My Identity" feature, allowing users to check and manage the process of registering their name to a Kakao account. Kakao

Users can enable or disable Protect My Identity under Account Security in the Kakao Account section of KakaoTalk’s Settings menu. The feature is also available in the Account Security menu on the Kakao Account website.

Additional verification is completed by tapping “Allow” in a KakaoTalk message sent to an existing account registered under the same name, or by entering a verification code sent to that account’s email address. Users can directly confirm whether a name registration was requested by them and block registration attempts they did not request.

A Kakao official said, “Protect My Identity is a feature designed to let users directly check and manage the process of registering their name. We will continue to strengthen account security features so users can use their Kakao accounts more safely.”

Meanwhile, Kakao offers various security features to strengthen Kakao Account security, including two-step verification, country-specific login restrictions, passkeys, and QR code login.

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