PS5 Security Flaw Confirmed, More PlayStation Accounts Hacked
A security flaw on the PlayStation 5 has been confirmed as the cause of numerous PlayStation account hacks, primarily through social engineering scams involving PlayStation Support agents. Scammers can gain account control by providing recent purchase history, bypassing two-factor authentication and passkeys. Prominent figures like Colin Moriarty have been affected, with some users losing access to their accounts permanently.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Security
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Person: Colin Moriarty
- Topic: Social Engineering
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