How is PlayStation Network security handled since the worldwide breach in 2011?

Prominent video game podcaster Colin Moriarty recently had his longtime PlayStation Network account compromised. The incident brings back memories of the global PlayStation Network breach in 2011.

KUALA LUMPUR: Just when you thought we would switch gears to a different video game company with equally big issues, along comes this new PlayStation conundrum that will hit home for many trophy hunters.

Colin Moriarty, a prominent video game podcaster and owner of Last Stand Media, recently had his longtime PlayStation Network account compromised. While he was fortunate to recover it after considerable back-and-forth, the same cannot be said for many loyal PlayStation users who have had their accounts stolen through no fault of their own. Most users do not have access to the contacts and networks available to the Last Stand Media founder.

This raises several larger questions: How is PlayStation Network security handled in the wake of the worldwide PlayStation Network breach of 2011?

How far back does this current level of incompetence go? Keep in mind that this problem is not limited to the United States. It affects users worldwide, including those in Southeast Asia and on PlayStation Asia.

Sources who have confided in Moriarty and Last Stand Media⁠ claim that PlayStation has allegedly employed low-cost support agents in various parts of the world. They also allege that certain security processes are not properly enforced, leaving a significant vulnerability within the support system that can be exploited.

There is no way the company can be oblivious to this for such a long period. If the allegations are true, Sony needs to make serious and immediate efforts to better secure PlayStation Network accounts and, where possible, help reunite users with their stolen accounts.

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