Ruination of the PlayStation Network name? How dare thee!

According to Games Thirst, an illegal hack into the PlayStation Network via the PC’s formatted PlayStation Store may be the reason behind last night’s dilemma where a flood of PlayStation 3 users found themselves unable to log into their networked accounts.

If the error code “8001 1050 F” affixed itself to your screen last night, there’s a small possibility that your account was tapped into and fiddled with. Although PlayStation 3 Slim users seem to have been unaffected by this pattern, those who are not were apparently the targeted victims.

“We have found out that there has been a possibility of unauthorized access to personal information on the PlayStation®Store through PCs, a content download service of the PlayStation®Network. Although unlikely, it is possible that the passwords of a small percentage of PlayStation®Network users may have been changed through unauthorized access, making it possible to view users’ personal information and/or use the Wallet for the PlayStation®Store. PlayStation®Network accounts do not display entire credit card numbers, so any unauthorized access to your PlayStation®Network account is very unlikely to compromise your credit card number.”

If this is the truth of the situation, then let it be known that this kind of trouble has happened in the past. If you do find this news distressing, though, Sony also had this to say:

“We have investigated the extent of unauthorized access and possible alteration of passwords that could have occurred before corrective measures were taken, and are directly contacting customers who may have been affected by this incident. In order to verify that your account is intact, we strongly suggest that PlayStation®Network users sign in to the service. If you can successfully sign in with your pre-set password, your account is not affected by this incident.”

However grave the circumstances are, it would appear that this matter is being dealt with swiftly and professionally.

Tags: PlayStation Network Breach, PlayStation Network Lockdown

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