Sony gaming news alert! A hacker group had bypassed “all systems” and had already made its first victims
Published on September 25, 2023 at 9:30 p.m
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This is information that is received late but must be reported. After a major hack a few years ago, Sony was once again targeted by hackers.
PS5 data and more in the wild?
The information came early this evening and needs to be confirmed, but it appears that a hacking group called Ransomed.vc has hacked Sony’s servers and claims to have bypassed “all systems.” At the moment we’re “only” talking about 6,000 files, but Cyber Security Connect reports that this new ransomware has “claimed an impressive number of victims” since it emerged last month. To emphasize that they will stop at nothing, the pirate group released a message that says a lot about their intentions:
We managed to compromise all of Sony’s systems. We will not demand a ransom. We will sell the data. Because Sony doesn’t want to pay. Data is for sale. WE SELL THEM.
This is essentially the message currently circulating on the internet. Even if the evidence (screenshot of internal connection, internal PowerPoint presentation, etc.) does not seem convincing at the moment, we would only strongly advise you to activate at least two-factor security on your PlayStation account (and change the password, if this is taken into consideration). too easy to rinse out). In fact, the hackers have given Sony a deadline. If no action is taken by September 28th, the group will publish all data on the Internet.
Sony already in its sights
Although it may not seem convincing at the moment, this case is reminiscent of the Sony cyberattack in 2011. This data theft affected no fewer than 77 million PlayStation Network users. The files were published on the Internet and the PlayStation online service was taken offline for almost a month while Sony teams strengthened their system’s overall security. Some will say that this may be meaningless talk, but in such cases we can never be too careful. We are currently talking about 6,000 pieces of data, which may not seem like a lot compared to the number of subscribers to the service, but imagine that you are on this famous list… and that this is just the beginning of a data theft. more extensive data. Prevention is better than cure.
Via PlayStation Plus
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