Early reports suggest that Sony's request for PlayStation Network users to reset their passwords could have inadvertently exposed the network to a new set of attacks.

The exploit allows hackers to change user passwords via the PSN password reset page, using just two pieces of information -- a PSN account email address and a date of birth -- both of which could have been obtained in the original breach.The exploit was initially, but the story has since been, who claim to have seen video evidence corroborating Nyleveia's claims.As a consequence, the PSN sign-in is currently down on a number of Sony's sites.Sony has commented on the situation. In a post on the official PlayStation Blog , Sr. Director of Corporate Communications and Social Media Patrick Seybold noted: "We temporarily took down the PSN and Qriocity password reset page. Contrary to some reports, there was no hack involved. In the process of resetting of passwords there was a URL exploit that we have subsequently fixed." Seybold encourages consumers to reset their passwords directly on their PS3s if they haven't done so already.