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@ymnis_v1 @oliver_drk What exactly do you mean by “unknown” just that you don’t use it for any other sites?

@oliver_drk my sign in email is specific to PlayStation and unknown. I suggest people do that.

That's a good summary. In the past I was also not careful enough, posted screenshots of my PSN transactions etc. Be careful out there.

This will be a bit of a thread but I go into some stuff so bare with me… Off the back of the very public breach of @longislandviper's PlayStation Network account I've been doing a lot of research into the topic such as who attacks these accounts, why they do it, and how they go about gaining access. The TL;DR is that unfortunately @PlayStation very clearly employs some of the cheapest support agents possible in random parts of the world where this labour is cheap and the agent may not speak your language very well. They do not enforce certain security processes or procedures on those support agents, and it has left them with a gaping security hole in their support system that is unfortunately very easy to exploit. There is no way they don't know this, and there is no way they have not known this was an issue for a significant amount of time.

An update! I'm sorry I've been quiet, but I've spent the last couple of days learning as much as I can about PSN account theft: How long it's been happening, why people are being affected, and so on. I've likewise exchanged a ton of emails with and spoken extensively on the phone with multiple high-ranking people at Sony in different departments over a series of lengthy calls. I want to sincerely thank them for listening, asking great questions, being thorough and thoughtful, and doing everything they can to help. I owe them a lot, and it's through their efforts that I hope we will see action. On the next episode of Sacred Symbols, I will go deep into what we've learned (and because it's so important, we will make this episode free-for-all upon release this Friday). The reality, as far as we can tell, is that the PSN is extremely vulnerable to so-called "social engineering": Using completely mundane information -- like what you'd find on a Wal-Mart or Target receipt (if that) combined with nothing more than an email address -- and using those details to hijack innocent people's accounts via call center customer service representatives. This technique completely circumvents not only your password, but your 2FA, etc. It happened to me, it's happened to many others, and it will continue to happen unless fundamental changes are made. In addition to the people at Sony that have been so helpful, I want to thank people in my community with IT, infosec (etc.) backgrounds who have stepped up in major ways, all without being asked. We've learned an enormous amount about the who, what, where, why, and so on, all because of these people volunteering their time and effort. I'm actually (pleasantly) shocked how good these folks are. We have been and will continue to be passing along everything we've learned (and continue to learn) to Sony, in hopes that we can be useful in solving this major problem for the entirety of the PlayStation community. Ultimately, I have two goals: 1.) To help convince Sony that they need to make serious, immediate efforts to secure people's accounts on PlayStation Network. (We are in this stage.) 2.) To help reunify people with their stolen accounts. (This is a big one, and my heart is so heavy for people who have lost access, sometimes for months and even years, through no fault of their own, and with seemingly no recourse for them. It's simply not fair.) More on the show! In the meantime, be well. <3

@Darkborn162 @_ToastedBrioche lol almost did the same thing

@_ToastedBrioche Lol yeah it sucks. I got the true ending though after that. Just had to run it again for 20-30 min

Are you kidding me? I beat king twice in saros, but u had no idea I had to do something different to get the other ending and trophy... annoying.

Please share this everywhere, Sony has a huge security issue, what this is about: - Attackers only need your public PSN ID plus one piece of old transaction data, so usually a full order number or the last four digits of a card you used on the account at any point in the past. - They contact Sony support (or use the automated recovery tool) and provide that information as “proof of ownership.” - Sony’s internal support system then lets them change the email address linked to the account and disable 2FA. No login is required on their end. Yes you read that right, people can disable mfa and change your Playstation email account if they manage to fool the Sony support. This is a huge security issue... 💀 Note: Colin got this account back, but this is a bigger issue that needs to be addressed. This has apparently happened to a lot of people

@NextGenPlayer I mean it says #3 for GTA in the picture you provided so idk if it was a bug. Idk how I feel about this tbh

Correction: seems like the UI has a bug. Fortnite was #1 with 14M users, then it looks to be GTAV with 5.1M, then Minecraft with 4.97M, then COD with 4.95M

Call of Duty had 4.95M players on PlayStation last week Reddit is saying the number is region-based, so that 5 million is for US (or NA alone) Probably zero chance COD ever becomes Xbox exclusive with those numbers GTA V had the most players: 5.1M ▶️ reddit.com/r/CallOfDuty/s…

Can we applaud @Housemarque real quick? I have never ever seen anything like this in a game! Kudos 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽 👏🏽 #SAROS

SAROS is way too good to be slept on! If u got a PS5 fucking play this game! It’s an unforgettable adrenaline rush 😊🔥🔥🎮💜💜💜

Platinum #224 #Saros #PS5Share

The crew is BACK and we are LIVE!!! Let’s chat… - Will Ai Unleash PlayStation’s Creativity - SAROS and Marathon’s Slow Start - Mixtape Discourse and more! Join us: youtube.com/live/qjz2hCrEy…

@GermanStrands Thanks man! Means a lot coming from you considering your setup is awesome as well! 😁🙌🏼

@hoffcoff Awesome setup!

Your game for the weekend?

@vince604n @PlayStationCA Saros

@PlayStationCA what game?

Good luck out there this week 💪☕

@MrBadBit Bought it yesterday. Gonna start it after I platinum Saros! 🙌🏼

PLATINUM 91: 🏆 Mixtape 🏆 Wasn’t on my radar before and walked away with it as a GOTY contender for me… Great story, stellar voice work, extremely well paced, and the soundtrack is INCREDIBLE! I’m usually not into these games but man… put this on your radar.

#PS5Share #Saros

Why is Housemarque so good? 26h into Saros and I just can’t stop eating it. Bravo to that team. Absolutely scratches my gaming itch and then some.

@WingSuitZero @Blue_Legendary @tomwarren Exactly. It’s pretty juvenile to try and paint a bad picture of a studio of a screw up by an individual. It probably should’ve been caught earlier but it was handled professionally. Haters will be haters tho. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Blue_Legendary @tomwarren The plagiarized art was by the work of one game artist who eventually left the company. They removed the art and credited the artist in the credits.

Sony revealed today that it has recorded a $765 million impairment cost against Bungie. The $3.6 billion Bungie deal hasn't worked out well for Sony, especially as it was supposed to bolster what has become a disastrous live service push for PlayStation theverge.com/news/926609/so…

Conversation at @Housemarque on SAROS. Dev: "How much geometric density did you want?" Director: "Yes." #PS5Pro gameplay screenshots. #SAROS #PS5

@SlappinStonks @somedaze23 @mrpyo1 Yes this will help you @somedaze23

@somedaze23 @mrpyo1 If you’re not already, I’d suggest starting from the beginning to get a higher proficiency and build by the time you get to Ancient Undergrounds. Going to the passage resets your proficiency, so just start at Biome 1 and make your way to Biome 2 without going to the passage

Just had a run of a lifetime in SAROS 👀

@GregoryLouden @Zuby_Tech @Housemarque Hell yeah.. thanks Gregory and the team! Stellar job with this. I’m in love.

Thanks for playing #SAROS all. Loving your passion for what our amazing team has created. If you are looking for one of the best looking, sounding and feeling action games on #PS5 and #PS5Pro welcome to lost Carcosa! Have a great launch weekend all 🔥 Come back stronger 💪🏻