The finder received a reward of 10 thousand dollars from Sony
Information security specialist Andy Nguyen discovered a major vulnerability in the software of the PlayStation 4 game console.
Vulnerability Sony PlayStation 4 opens a loophole for hacking
He talked about the find on his page on the social network Twitter under the nickname theflow0. An exploit in firmware number 7.02 and earlier in tandem with the WebKit exploit, which exists in firmware 6.72 and earlier, allows you to hack a prefix to launch pirated games, manipulate and steal user data.
Be that as it may, for the vulnerability found in firmware 7.02, Nguyen received a reward from Sony in the amount of 10 thousand dollars.
The vulnerability was fixed in firmware number 7.50, which was released in April and caused serious malfunctions in the console .