Users report unauthorized child accounts added to PSN accounts
Multiple users on X say unknown child accounts were added to their PlayStation Network accounts without permission, even with two-step verification enabled.
Multiple users on X have reported that unknown child accounts were added to their PlayStation Network accounts without permission, in what appears to be a series of account takeovers. Some reports say the unauthorized child accounts were added even though two-step verification was enabled.
One overseas user reported waking up to find several unauthorized child accounts added, along with emails about sign-in ID changes they did not request. The reports were highlighted by inside-games.jp.
Sony Interactive Entertainment, which operates PlayStation Network, has not issued an official statement on the reports.
Earlier reports this month
Around the start of October 2026, similar reports of PSN account takeover damage appear to have been posted. On October 9, HazzadorGamin, who posts game news for overseas audiences, reported a PSN account takeover.
Quick answers
What is happening with PlayStation Network accounts?
Users on X report that unknown child accounts are being added to their PSN accounts without permission, in what appears to be account takeovers.
Has Sony commented on the reports?
No. Sony Interactive Entertainment has not issued an official statement on the reports.
Does two-step verification prevent the unauthorized child accounts?
Some reports say the unauthorized child accounts were added even though two-step verification was enabled.