Can't remember if the Game Boy version had any token Cyrillic to say "Hey, this is from Russia!"; I know there wasn't any in the logo.
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So I just remote played into some random person's PS4 using my PSN account.
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Can't remember if the Game Boy version had any token Cyrillic to say "Hey, this is from Russia!"; I know there wasn't any in the logo.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Haha, that's kind of amazing.
It may not be able connect any more as a result of you changing the password - their console would be prompting for the new password on your account. While that unfortunately will stop you remotely deactivating (assuming that even works via remote play), changing the password was far more important in terms of protecting your account.
TimeEffect
Member
Just a reminder to everyone else: Log into your SEN account and check how many active PlayStation consoles you have.
You never know if someone could be ghosting your account
https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/login.action
You never know if someone could be ghosting your account
https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/login.action
This is not RP issue. In fact, RP helped him to identify a issue.
I had a similar issue to this. Mines a little bit more complicated, so I won't go into the whole thing but Sony was useless. They didn't do anything to help me. Supposedly calling system support and not account/network support will get things done, but I never tried.
Good luck.
Good luck.
The Elite
BOSS
Busy. If a mod can update.
SunBroDave
Member
Haven't read the whole thread but it sounds like some Russian got OPs credentials and got ahold of the account, and OP only found out because of remote play. Very lucky
RealityCheque
Banned
OP what's your psn name? We'll all send him (or her, but probably him) some dick pics.
blackdevil
Member
is this a legit link or are you the russian? hehe
edit: so if my account is hacked under devices i would see lets say the number 2 ? and a second console? right now i have a 1 . That`s good i guess^^
after this thread i installed remote play on my pc. I have to say, cool feature and really fast responsetime in the menu.
Do you use any sort of VPN software? Hula or anything?
I heard they sometimes pipe together connection/networks sometimes. Could be the Russian person's router (thus PS4) was grouped into your network?
RealityCheque
Banned
Probably. But you gaining access to that is a whole different matter. Sony support might be able to though.
Saint Gregory
Member
I've got 10 devices on my account (only one is a PS4). I'm sure that a bunch of these are old duplicates but since they don't tell you anything useful, not even when they were last used, I can't tell which are safe to deactivate.
Get your shit (and 2-factor) together Sony!
This is most definitely a case of OP's account being hacked.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
I just checked my account and I have two ps3 systems registered but I can't remember if I ever disconnected the old bricked one from my account. Is there any easy way to check which ps3 is my actual one so I can remove the other just in case?
FullMetaltech
Member
Could be they can see your info through the serial. And see the activations on it.
The Elite
BOSS
Just looked. Remote Play spits out a data.bin and settings.cache file. Both encrypted.
My account even says that there were fresh deactivations on it. They should be able to tell what is going on. This shouldn't be that difficult.
I just did that, I have one ps4 as primary and it isn't mine. I can't deactivate it from the page, I have to deactivate it from the primary ps4. I acctivated my friends ps4 as primary more than a year ago, so I guess I have to call him tomorrow.
Melchiah
Member
Would setting the four-digit parental control code, and preventing guest logins and new user creation, add a bit more security?
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/settings/restrict.html
The Elite
BOSS
So. I am in waiting mode.
In the meantime I have changed my password and financial information from PSN.
What else can I do?
I imagine they are going to download the games on my PSN if they can (not sure if they can if they can't log into my PSN account now that the password has been changed.).
They probably download my stuff onto their PS4 and then play it on their PSN account. They had download Battlefield: Hardline, DriveClub and Street Fighter V.
What do I lose by not having my PS4 set as primary? What else can I do to protect my PSN account?
Edit: I think I can edit their device nickname. This could be fun.
In the meantime I have changed my password and financial information from PSN.
What else can I do?
I imagine they are going to download the games on my PSN if they can (not sure if they can if they can't log into my PSN account now that the password has been changed.).
They probably download my stuff onto their PS4 and then play it on their PSN account. They had download Battlefield: Hardline, DriveClub and Street Fighter V.
What do I lose by not having my PS4 set as primary? What else can I do to protect my PSN account?
Edit: I think I can edit their device nickname. This could be fun.
PodcastFips
Member
Dude should probably stop posting for a while and try to get his shit together first. Russian guy steals his account and he's like "oh well gonna start GAF live blog now"... lol!
I would not be close as calm.
I would not be close as calm.
PodcastFips
Member
They can't download stuff without your account credentials. However they can use stuff they already downloaded from your account before you changed your login.
You lose Remote Play and the ability to play your digital games offline.
Edit: Sorry for the double post.
The Elite
BOSS
Looking for assistance on GAF from people in the know is a good idea.
TimeEffect
Member
I think you can rename the console on your PS4, and that change may be reflected in the link I provided above. That ought to maybe help you out.
I think what I did was deactivate everything (you can do it only 1 time every 6 months) and then went from there.
For some reason, I have 3 PS3s active. I am sure two of them are from my friends but I cant remember.
It would be nice if IP addresses could get recorded down. Sony really needs to do more. It's going to take another shitshow for them to do anything about it.
OP, I suggest you be a little more aggressive. Tell them that you read about PSN getting hacked a lot on forums. Tell them that you intend to post on their social media pages and make a big fuss about it. I dont know if itd work, but they need some fire under their ass.
blackdevil
Member
Yoloswaggins
Neo Member
Plot twist, OP accidebtly changed his language setting to Russian.
The Elite
BOSS
Just the one. Their PS4.
Earlier this week I had my PS4, PS3, PSVita and PSVita TV linked.
They basically deactivated all and registered their PS4 as primary.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Sony Customer Support is entirely useless to the customer on the spot. After dealing with them for a while I got one of them to give me a bit of an idea of just why they can't do anything. So basically you have the guys on the phone who take the calls, they register the issue and then call another office who can actually fix the issue, but it's not a line the customer can call through to either. Rectifications have to be given the go ahead by another team above this second team before they can actually implement it.
This is basically why you can never get anything done on the spot and it usually takes a least a week to get any progress at all. A lot of crap customer services run in similar ways too where the person on the phone is powerless to help you.
blackdevil
Member
i did that and mine didnt change!
TimeEffect
Member
Did you deactivate all PS4s? Change your password, deactivate all PlayStations, Activate yours as Primary...
Sounds like you did everything you can. By the way, do you have a password for when you log in? Like, a Dualshock input code?
If your PS4 is not primary, you can't play it offline. So if his was primary...then if you lost connection, you'd be locked out of your games.
You should have your PS4 as primary, and there's no real reason why your PS4 log in should be anywhere else.
The Elite
BOSS
Essentially what they told me. I was obviously frustrated with them and she said they contact another party who does the investigation. They are internal but separate from the actual support.
The Elite
BOSS
My email has two step but I might as well change it just to be safe.
TimeEffect
Member
By the way, under this link: https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com
You can set a pin under "account" > Security". apparenlty it lets you "make and view transactions". not sure if it helps
There is also an option for a security question.
You can set a pin under "account" > Security". apparenlty it lets you "make and view transactions". not sure if it helps
There is also an option for a security question.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
DoctorWho, can you update the OP when you learn new info?
Subscribing to this thread, it's getting good.
PodcastFips
Member
They can use everything they downloaded from that account without logging in as long as their PS4 is primary.
Also, if OP chooses to "download to your PS4" via the web store, they will also receive that new content without logging in.
OP: Do not use the web store to start downloads as long as it's not your PS4 which is primary!
The Elite
BOSS
Thanks for that. So basically they have access to my games even though my password has been changed simply because their console is set to primary.
As long as they don't have access to my password my account info should be safe right now?
I swear GAF knows more shit about this than Sony does.
Yeah. I am expecting to get more run around by Sony. I will need to make them understand they are essentially aiding criminal activity by not simply deactivating a PS4.
PodcastFips
Member
Just thinking about it... you should be able to "overwrite" the primary PS4 though. Let me take a quick look, i'll come back to you shortly.
Yeah lol OP should be worried for himself not the Russian
Liamario
Banned
Would the ghosted ps4 not need to be authenticated somehow before anything new can be downloaded to it, even if it's set as primary.
PodcastFips
Member
Nope, that's the whole purpose of having it primary. So you can access your digital stuff in case PSN goes offline.
Facism
Member
Christ.
I had this problem a year ago. I only discovered someone in Russia had compromised my account when my brother tried to play my digital copy of TLOU on his account.
All it took was a phone call to Sony's UK support. Lady on the other end of the line listened to my explanation of the problem, looked up my login history and found thousands of login attempts from a Russian IP. She deactivated every device associated with my account so i could reactivate everything properly on my end.
Really hope they sort this out for you.
Saint Gregory
Member
I was about to deactivate all but then I remembered sharing my PS3 account with a friend years ago and I didn't want to screw them over if they still use it. A simple "last date" identifier like Android uses would be perfect, especially to get rid of what I'm sure is duplicate PSP/Vita accounts.
Since there's only one PS4 there I'm not going to freak out about it but I'm going to keep a close eye on my account from now after hearing about this issue.
PodcastFips
Member
OP, try this:
Turn on your PS4, go to Settings -> PSN -> Activate as primary PS4. You should be able to do that.
That way their PS4 will be made secondary and your account is useless for them.
Turn on your PS4, go to Settings -> PSN -> Activate as primary PS4. You should be able to do that.
That way their PS4 will be made secondary and your account is useless for them.