PSA: PSN Accounts Can Be Hacked Even With 2FA, Passkey Enabled

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00:00PSA. PSN accounts can be hacked even with two-factor authentication passkey enabled.

00:07PlayStation's security woes continue, as it has been recently reported that PlayStation

00:11network accounts can be hacked even if two-factor authentication and a passkey are enabled.

00:17It seems that even with minimal information about the account,

00:19hackers are able to take control of PSN accounts.

00:23How are PSN accounts getting hacked?

00:25A report from French outlet Numerama reveals that tech journalist Nicolas Lelouch had his

00:30passkey-protected PSN account hacked, allowing the attacker to change the email and password

00:35and spend money via a linked payment method.

00:38Although PlayStation support helped Lelouch recover the account, the hacker regained access,

00:43prompting direct communication in which the attacker mocked him and explained the flaw

00:47lies in Sony's account ownership verification.

00:50The hacker only needed a transaction number.

00:52Taken from a screenshot, Lelouch posted online in 2023.

00:56And the account's username, with Lelouch also discovering that Sony accepts either the

01:00last digits of a payment card or console's serial number as verification.

01:05Lelouch's case is not isolated, as other users shared similar experiences after his tweet,

01:09with some losing their accounts permanently.

01:12About a year ago, former top trophy hunter Hakum publicly described a hacking incident

01:16and dealings with PlayStation support that ended with him recovering his account but damaging

01:22his relationship with PlayStation PR.

01:24While a few months ago, current number one trophy hunter David123 also had their information

01:30stolen, with their account later listed for sale on Telegram.

01:33Sony has yet to comment on these hacks or find a fix.

01:37Until they do, which may take a very long time, just be sure not to share any information

01:41regarding a PSN account online for the foreseeable future.

01:44For more information, visit www.fema.org.