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Sony PSN Account Hacked, 2FA Bypassed via Transaction ID

5/14/2026

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Nicolas Lellouche (Numerama) reported on May 13, 2026 that his PSN account was hacked.
The breach started in December 2025 after a screenshot showed a transaction ID Sony’s recovery treats as a key, bypassing 2FA.
A “high-risk” flag added after the hack expired in December left the account exposed.
Sony has not commented, and experts urge users not to share receipts or transaction numbers and to enable 2FA, passkeys, and passwords.

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Story summary

Nicolas Lellouche (Numerama) reported on May 13, 2026 that his PSN account was hacked.
The breach started in December 2025 after a screenshot showed a transaction ID Sony’s recovery treats as a key, bypassing 2FA.
A “high-risk” flag added after the hack expired in December left the account exposed.
Sony has not commented, and experts urge users not to share receipts or transaction numbers and to enable 2FA, passkeys, and passwords.