Security alert as millions of PlayStation Network users are told of ‘malicious’ attack
An illegal hack into the PlayStation Network may have exposed the personal data of every single user, Sony has warned.
In an admission of the sheer enormity of the security alert, Sony said “our investigation indicates that all PlayStation Network/ Qriocity accounts may be affected”.
Earlier, the company said a “malicious” hack has compromised key info of PlayStation Network users – including credit card data.
Now the platform holder has revealed the attack could put every single account at risk.
In a notice pubished on the PlayStation Blog, the company was asked if all user information had been compromised.
“In terms of possibility, yes,” the company said.
Sony announced in January this year that over 69 million people have registered a PlayStation Network account.
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