So I watch asmongold and PSN often hacked

[Udingo]

So if I link my steam account then hacked, will I only lose helldivers 2 account or with my steam account too?

[YMD]

if you really watch the gold guy, u've already lost more than that.

[Le Hatch]

Unless you make your PSN password the same as your steam one or the email for the steam one they shouldn't have anything to work with even if they do hack your PSN account.

Just don't put any tangible information on your PSN beyond what is minimally needed to do the link.

[Sea Base]

Originally posted by Le Hatch:

Unless you make your PSN password the same as your steam one or the email for the steam one they shouldn't have anything to work with even if they do hack your PSN account.

Just don't put any tangible information on your PSN beyond what is minimally needed to do the link.

Still not a good solution since there's linking data in making that account that can be used.

[Udingo]

Originally posted by Le Hatch:

Unless you make your PSN password the same as your steam one or the email for the steam one they shouldn't have anything to work with even if they do hack your PSN account.

Just don't put any tangible information on your PSN beyond what is minimally needed to do the link.

Aight, thanks

[Kan3da.]

Dont use the same password, account linking does not provide the PSN account any privileges beyond the acess to the data stream.

So far, released hacked data does not seem to include any information like games played etc. That seems to be API only and not seperately stored by Sony.

Makes sense since they would get in trouble with the company and not just the userbase which is another legal problem entirely since Corporations sue much more willingly from opportunity.

You also dont have to use the same email or give Sony any cc or payment data if you dont plan any purchases on their store.

[God Emperor Trump]

Originally posted by YMD:

if you really watch the gold guy, u've already lost more than that.

You've really added to the conversation in a helpful manner, congrats.

Originally posted by Udingo:

So if I link my steam account then hacked, will I only lose helldivers 2 account or with my steam account too?

What you suggest is plausible but not guaranteed. It can certainly happen if you use the same passwords but even if you don't, data like your name, email address, possibly phone number and real address alongside the name of your Steam profile, will likely get leaked by Sony which would then likely be sold by the hackers to scammers and/or other hackers which can data mine the information and attempt to break into your Steam (by brute forcing password aided by the data you shared with Sony) or simply by stealing your identity and impersonating you to Steam support and stealing your account that way.

Normally, just using a different password would be enough, however given the relatively high frequency and magnitude of Sony data breaches, it is more likely than not that you would be increasing the risk of your Steam account getting hacked by linking to PSN.

[blacwolf217]

linking them, all tho in theory just provides an api link in practice that link can be exploited if you loos your psn and its linked to your steam you can infact loose your steam account to the vary same hack. and thats not even touching on the fact that sony themselves have been busted selling user data and other predatory business actions. such as the clear bate and switch/money grab there pulling right now.

[Shifty]

Originally posted by Le Hatch:

Unless you make your PSN password the same as your steam one or the email for the steam one they shouldn't have anything to work with even if they do hack your PSN account.

Just don't put any tangible information on your PSN beyond what is minimally needed to do the link.

Had my psn account hacked just after covid started
Sony did sweet ♥♥♥♥ all to help me get it back. They simply asked if i had a receipt from my last online game and i didn't.(last game was purchased a year before the hack) Due to that i lost my decade old account.....♥♥♥♥ sony

[AoD_lexandro]

Originally posted by blacwolf217:

linking them, all tho in theory just provides an api link in practice that link can be exploited if you loos your psn and its linked to your steam you can infact loose your steam account to the vary same hack.

No you cannot because Steam will not allow log-ins from another platforms system. You can only log in to Steam with your Steam profile. You cannot log-in with your MS account or your EGS account even when linked to Steam.

By contrast EGS allows you to log in with EGS account. MS account, Steam account etc. That ABSOLUTELY would be compromised.