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PSN Accounts Are Being Hacked Without Phishing and Sony Has Not Yet Addressed the Security Flaw
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A security vulnerability affecting PlayStation Network accounts has reportedly been active since at least December 2025 and remains unpatched, with a new wave of high-profile compromises drawing fresh attention to the issue in May 2026. According to affected users, hackers are bypassing all standard security layers by contacting Sony's support team and using just two pieces of information, a PSN ID and a verifiable transaction ID belonging to the account owner, to convince support staff to grant access. The method requires no phishing, no password theft, and no email compromise, meaning even users who practice good security hygiene and have two-factor authentication enabled are vulnerable if a hacker can obtain those two data points through other means.The case of Colin Moriarty, host of the Sacred Symbols PlayStation podcast, illustrated the problem clearly. Moriarty was warned in advance that his account was being targeted and responded by changing his password and enabling 2FA, the standard advice for any account security concern. Neither measure helped, and his account was compromised anyway. He confirmed he had not clicked any suspicious links, entered his password on any unofficial site, or been phished in any detectable way, aligning with reports from other affected users who say they never knowingly shared sensitive account information. Sony has not officially addressed the mass hacking reports and has instead pointed to existing guidance advising users not to share account details, a response critics have called inadequate given that the exploit appears to bypass user behavior entirely by targeting Sony's own support process. Fans are waiting for an official acknowledgment and a concrete fix from the company.
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A security vulnerability affecting PlayStation Network accounts has reportedly been active since at least December 2025 and remains unpatched, with a new wave of high-profile compromises drawing fresh attention to the issue in May 2026. According to affected users, hackers are bypassing all standard security layers by contacting Sony's support team and using just two pieces of information, a PSN ID and a verifiable transaction ID belonging to the account owner, to convince support staff to grant access. The method requires no phishing, no password theft, and no email compromise, meaning even users who practice good security hygiene and have two-factor authentication enabled are vulnerable if a hacker can obtain those two data points through other means.The case of Colin Moriarty, host of the Sacred Symbols PlayStation podcast, illustrated the problem clearly. Moriarty was warned in advance that his account was being targeted and responded by changing his password and enabling 2FA, the standard advice for any account security concern. Neither measure helped, and his account was compromised anyway. He confirmed he had not clicked any suspicious links, entered his password on any unofficial site, or been phished in any detectable way, aligning with reports from other affected users who say they never knowingly shared sensitive account information. Sony has not officially addressed the mass hacking reports and has instead pointed to existing guidance advising users not to share account details, a response critics have called inadequate given that the exploit appears to bypass user behavior entirely by targeting Sony's own support process. Fans are waiting for an official acknowledgment and a concrete fix from the company.
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