As revealed today in an update posted on the official PS Blog, Sony plans on releasing a new PS3 firmware update soon. In addition to allowing users to connect to the rebuilt PSN infrastructure, it’ll force a password change on connect. This comes in response to the recent PSN security breach, which has left a staggering 70 million+ accounts compromised.
Here’s the item in question, direct from the FAQ:
We are working on a new system software update that will require all users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. We will provide more details about the new update shortly.
In related news, Sony also confirmed that personal data – such as your PSN password – was stored unencrypted in their database. While the utter disregard over security of sensitive details baffles us – especially for such a large corporation, the good news is that Sony is taking steps to prevent a repeat of this fiasco.