Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Sony locks 93,000 PSN and SOE accounts due to 'massive' hack attempt

Sony locks 93,000 PSN and SOE accounts due to 'massive' hack attempt

Sony's not having a good morning. In addition to having to recall 1.6 million Bravia TVs, it's also been forced to temporarily lock 93,000 customers out of their PSN and Sony Online Entertainment accounts. You won't be surprised by the reason: an attempt by hackers to "test a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords" against Sony's network database. Some of the affected accounts showed "additional activity prior to being locked" and are being investigated.

Engadget, Sony locks 93,000 PSN and SOE accounts due to 'massive' hack attempt