Unauthorized access affects Sony PlayStation accounts
An unauthorized access issue on PlayStation online services resulted in family accounts being added without users’ permission. Sony said it was taking measures to address the issue. It did not disclose the number of incidents or the impact on users.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Sony
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Japan
Timeline
- Sony said it was taking measures to address unauthorized access on PlayStation online services.
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