Sony issues consumer alert: PC PSN illegally accessed

by Majed Athab { Mar 26th 2008 at 5:00PM }

Sony has issued a consumer alert stating that the PC version of the PlayStation Store may have been accessed illegally. Sony said that a small percentage of user passwords may have been changed through the unauthorized access, making it possible for the hackers to view personal information. The company wants to ensure consumers that Sony is taking "immediate measures to rectify this issue and [making sure that] system security is restored."

It is very likely this is just a small incident; however, it is a smart idea to stay cautious. To verify that your account is intact, sign into the PSN with your pre-set password. If you are successful, then your account is not affected by the incident. Currently, Sony is contacting customers who may have been affected. You can find more information about that at Sony's Knowledge Center.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Tags: playstation-network, playstationnetwork, psn

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Thoas @ Mar 26th 2008 5:11PM

They should of kept the psp store only on the psp over wifi access and none of this would of happen.

Kodros @ Mar 26th 2008 5:56PM

I would think that since the PSP has been cracked open via the Homebrew scene then the same thing would have been possible.

andwhyisit @ Mar 26th 2008 7:40PM

The homebrew scene does not condone (is that the right word?) piracy. That does not stop pirates from using the system for illegal purposes though, f**king pirates.

DMeisterJ @ Mar 26th 2008 5:12PM

Now that's SONY has acknowledged it's existence, actually update it with PS1 games!

FatalChaos @ Mar 26th 2008 8:48PM

lol DMeisterJ they do acknowledge it's existence every Thursday by providing us with crap. What they need to acknowledge is what the consumer actually wants.

I actually received the email on my sub-account that has no privilege's. I thought the email was a scam at first, the email that was provided didn't seem like a typical "Sony" email address.