Yes, Epic’s account security is a mess, and their attempts to improve it have come with their own problems, like constantly having to re-authenticate because they’re incapable of correctly detecting new devices.
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It says Fortnite, but it’s currently being used for UE4 support too, just select a random game mode since it isn’t needed for UE4.