Sony hacked: is your PSN account at risk? You have to know that
The technology company Sony is the latest victim of the hacking group OurMine. This article will tell you if your PSN account has been hacked and what you can do to protect yourself.
OurMine hacked Sony
- Only last weekend the hacking group OurMine, which regularly notifies larger corporations of security vulnerabilities in this way, took over Sony's social media accounts.,
- The attackers published posts on Facebook and Twitter that they claimed to be in possession of PSN databases. So far, this claim has not been confirmed because Sony has not yet issued a statement. As soon as the company had the accounts under control again, OurMine's posts were deleted
- The members of the Saudi Arabian group describe themselves as ethical hackers, since they only point out to the companies about security gaps and thus want to offer security services - this goes hand in hand with foregoing profit. The group hijacked HBO just last week.
Is your PSN account at risk?
- If OurMine actually has account data, you don't have to worry much. The so-called "White Hat" group is usually not known for leaks and only proves the existence of a security hole with the captured data.
- The Sony network was last taken over in 2011. 77 million account data were stolen, resulting in a 23-day system failure.
- In recent years, security measures at Sony have been massively changed and improved. Nevertheless, OurMine managed to find a gap. In all likelihood this will also be closed soon.
This is how you can protect your account
If you want to protect your PSN account personally, there is a two-factor verification option:
- One part of this two-factor registration is, on the one hand, the password of the PSN account and, on the other hand, a verification code that you will receive by SMS.
- This makes logging on to your system a lot more complex, but it brings a lot in terms of security.
- This practical tip shows you how to activate the two-step verification.
In the following article you will learn how to create a foreign PSN account.