What’s going on?
You may recall an unusual security issue that surfaced a little while ago, in which some PS5 accounts were breached by fooling customer service reps into providing access.
Well, while it appears Sony is tightening things up, some users are reporting odd occurrences on their PSN profiles, and it’s even stranger than the last security scare.
This Reddit thread contains several individuals who say that games they haven’t purchased or downloaded, let alone played, are showing up on their profiles.
In the original post’s example, it shows a game named Sex Store Simulator as the user’s most recently played game.
Not only does Reddit user xviixvo explain this isn’t true, but the game isn’t even available to buy or download via its PS Store listing. In other words, it’s not even possible for them to have played it.
In the comments, the same user shares another screenshot, this time showing a game called Hentai Princess, which as far as I can tell doesn’t have a public PS Store page at all.
Other games that are reportedly popping up include Avatar Island, Sex Shop Simulator, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Germany Quiz.
I don’t see any such activity on my profile, but there are enough people talking about this that it does seem to be a legitimate thing.
While we have no explanation for what exactly is happening here, the issue has once again raised concerns about PlayStation’s security.
From where I’m sitting, it seems like it could be some sort of error; the fact that some of the games aren’t publicly available suggests to me it’s a slip-up of some kind from the platform holder.
The trouble is, Sony is very disinclined to say anything even in the best of circumstances, so it’s unlikely we’ll get a proper explanation about this strange occurrence. That being said, I’ll reach out to the company and will update if I hear back.
Have you noticed any activity like this? Tell us in the comments section below.
Thank you to Sacred Symbols for the tip.
[source reddit.com]
