"Your PSN account isn't safe. Anyone can steal your account. Last October, Tremblay retired from trophy hunting after a hacker allegedly took over his PSN account after a hacker bypassed his account's 2FA security and used phishing tactics via PSN chat support to gain access."
"Tremblay suspects that the hacker used a "bomb message" to get his account suspended. This is a tactic where hackers send messages that violate Sony's PlayStation Network rules to alt accounts. Then, at any point in the future, they can report those offending messages to Sony and get the account banned."
"Last week, Tremblay took part in a big PCMag article about PSN's major security issues, and as a result of calling out his hacker's attempt to extort him, the hacker allegedly got his PlayStation account permabanned."
David Tremblay, who once held the world record for most PlayStation Trophies and earned a Guinness World Record for most Platinum trophies, was permanently banned from PlayStation Network. A hacker compromised his account last October using phishing tactics and bypassing two-factor authentication. After Tremblay participated in a PCMag article exposing PSN security vulnerabilities, the hacker allegedly used a "bomb message" tactic—sending rule-violating messages to alt accounts that can be reported later to trigger bans. Tremblay claims the hacker threatened this action if he spoke publicly. The hacker reportedly told PCMag that Tremblay lied about the situation. Sony has not publicly responded to the suspension or security concerns.
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