Sony leaked every PS3 ID and now users consoles are getting banned

[delete12345]

Every Sony PlayStation 3 ID out there was compromised, provoking bans of legit players on the network.

A reported breach of a Sony folder containing the serial ID numbers for every PlayStation 3 console appears to have led to users being inexplicably banned from the platform. This is just the latest in a shocking spike in attacks on unsuspecting gamers.

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Sony reportedly left a folder with every PS3 console ID online unsecured, and it was discovered and reported by a Spanish YouTuber with the handle "The WizWiki" in mid-April. Sony is depicted in his reveal video as the hind end of a rhinoceros defecating, for a general idea of the reaction posted on April 18 for non-Spanish speakers.

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Now, several weeks later, players on PlayStation Network message boards are complaining that they can't sign on and are receiving the error message 8071006. After enabling two-factor authentication (2FA), one player was able to sign back in without issue, according to posts on the PS3 subreddit, which includes a link to instructions on how to opt into 2FA on the PS3.

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PS3 Players Latest Victims of Surging Attacks on Gaming Industry

Every Sony PlayStation 3 ID out there was compromised, provoking bans of legit players on the network.

threatpost.com

Close if old, I haven't seen a thread with this topic mentioned.

 

[inner-G]

As less and less gets invested in fading platforms, I could see them becoming more and more susceptible to this stuff.

 

[rrost]

Is this 3d chess.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Well...thats one way to shutdown the traffic on PS3 store.

Either way this sucks but i think we already had a thread on this one.

 

[ConfusedOwl]

We did have a thread on this and I think we came to the conclusion that this is BS? Unless some other sources are reporting on it now.

 

[delete12345]

Well...thats one way to shutdown the traffic on PS3 store.

Either way this sucks but i think we already had a thread on this one.

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We did have a thread on this and I think we came to the conclusion that this is BS? Unless some other sources are reporting on it now.

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This looks like to be the same source? Do you know the previous thread?

From the article, it mentioned there was another leak on June 18:

Another player on the PSNProfies forum put the stolen PS3 IDs and the ban together back on June 18.

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[Deleted member 44122]

PlayStation 3 IDs being leaked leading to players being locked out News

PS3 Players Ban: Latest Victims of Surging Attacks on Gaming Industry I came across this article just posted recently. Seems pretty big news but haven't seen it on Era, or reported anywhere else. For your information to PlayStation 3 owners and use two factor authentication if you don't...

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thread being closed for unreliability of source

 

[kc44135]

This was debunked I thought?

 

[delete12345]

PlayStation 3 IDs being leaked leading to players being locked out News

PS3 Players Ban: Latest Victims of Surging Attacks on Gaming Industry I came across this article just posted recently. Seems pretty big news but haven't seen it on Era, or reported anywhere else. For your information to PlayStation 3 owners and use two factor authentication if you don't...

www.resetera.com

thread being closed for unreliability of source

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I see. Requesting thread closure.

 

[Dekuman]

If they ban everyone then they can't be hacked and the platform won't have any cheaters


Genius

 

[stn]

I seem to be able to login to my PSN properly, but I haven't actually turned on my PS3 since this incident. I had to deal with an account ban a few months ago because someone across the world somehow hacked my account and I didn't even realize it for at least a year.

 

[Transistor]

Thread locked at OP's request