It appears threat actors have started using the stolen PS3 console IDs for malicious purposes, causing the legitimate players to get banned.

First it compromised the basic integrity of the PS3 system and allowed you to cheat your way through trophies. Now it seems that hackers can ban legitimate users and unban banned consoles set by Sony.

PS3 firmware update bans hacked consoles from Black Ops servers. The latest PS3 firmware update that Sony has said would bolster security in the wake of the hacking of the console.

In confirming this morning that Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, coming next month for PC, is also on the way to next-gen consoles, id and Activision let loose an interesting piece of the puzzle ...