RealRadec reports PSN hack and gets account back after help from the PlayStation community

• He later said he had regained access, thanks in part to help, advice, and support from the PlayStation community.
• According to RealRadec, the recovery was sped up by his own reach and position, something he says not every player has.

What happened

RealRadec, a well-known name in the PlayStation community, said his PSN account had been hacked and that he had lost access as a result. Reports say not only his password was changed, but also the email address linked to the account. That meant he could not restore the account through the usual route.

According to the sources provided, PlayStation support was not reachable by phone at the time, so RealRadec did not get direct help that way. He later said the account had been restored. In his own post, he thanked everyone who sent help, advice, and encouraging messages.

RealRadec also said the issue was resolved quickly because he has a certain position and a large reach. He stressed that many other players do not have those same connections, and said this is a problem that has been going on at PlayStation for some time.

IGN linked the incident to an earlier case involving Colin Moriarty. According to that article, Moriarty lost his PSN account earlier this summer during a livestream. On Monday, Moriarty reportedly said in a stream that he helped RealRadec get support. The two have previously worked together through Last Stand Media, according to the report.

Background

The available sources do not confirm the attack method. As a result, it is not possible to say whether this was phishing, credential stuffing, SIM swapping, or another form of account takeover. The provided sources also do not include a public response from Sony or PlayStation about this specific incident.

RealRadec’s own post does make clear that he sees the recovery as unusually fast. He directly linked that to his reach and to the help he received through his network. That matters because he says ordinary users do not have the same access.

The case fits into a broader discussion about PSN account security, but the sources in this file do not provide official figures on similar incidents. It is also not confirmed whether the report about phone support being unavailable was due to a temporary or regional issue.

Sources

• IGN: "This Needs to Change" — PlayStation Fan Gets PSN Account Hacked and Restored, Acknowledges Others May Not Be as Lucky
• @realradec on X/Twitter: post about getting the account back and the role of his position/reach