[WhiteCat]

I just received an email from "Sony on-line Entertainment" asking that I reset my password for my account with them following the recent restoration of their on-line system.

"We are pleased to confirm that our services are now back online and more secure. We deeply regret the inconvenience this cyber attack has caused.
We take this issue extremely seriously and want to assure you that the protection of the data you have entrusted to us is of the utmost priority. As a result, we require that you reset your Station Account password as an added security measure, and recommend that you do this immediately if you have not done so already." [password reset Button]

As I do not have an account, and never have, it may be a Phising scam, designed to get hold of my data (should I have had an account for them to get hold of in the first place.)

Just a "For Information" post.

[crazy4laptops]

Hey WhiteCat!

Can you post a screenshot of the message with the full email header so that I can attempt to identify the sender?

If you don't have a Sony account, but don't worry with it and mark as spam after the screenshot, but thanks for the heads up!

[AgentF]

The solution to these is pretty simple: Ignore the links provided therein. If you want to change your account details, go to the website yourself. If the email is legitimate, you'll likely see a similar security message on the service's website. It's just like when "your credit card company" calls you. To verify, call the number on the back of your card instead.

People will take every possible advantage to scam, including present day world events.

[coastie65]

I got the same message and I do have an account of sorts. Never purchased anything so no credit card numbers or anything of that sort. If you didn't have an account to begin with, then resetting your password is a moot point anyway.