PS5’s ‘Recently Played’ Section Restored as Sony Seemingly Fixes Strange Security Concern
Sony has restored the Recently Played and Most Played sections on PS5 user profiles after a brief outage spanning roughly one day. The PlayStation feature was temporarily disabled while Sony investigated a security issue causing unexpected games to appear in players’ profiles—games that users had not purchased or played.
The unusual bug appeared to affect multiple PlayStation Network accounts, with unauthorized or unfamiliar titles appearing alongside legitimate play history. While Sony did not issue an official public statement explaining the root cause or scope of the incident, the company worked to identify and resolve the problem.
As of the latest update, the profile sections have returned to normal functionality, with no anomalous game listings visible to players. Push Square’s team reported that all unusual entries have been cleared from their accounts, suggesting the underlying issue has been addressed. However, the company remained cautious in its assessment, noting it would continue monitoring user reports to ensure the problem did not recur.
The incident highlighted potential vulnerabilities in PlayStation’s profile management systems, though Sony did not disclose technical details about how the breach occurred or what safeguards were implemented to prevent future occurrences. The swift resolution and return to normal service suggested Sony’s incident response team identified and patched the issue relatively quickly. Players who experienced the issue may want to review their account security settings as a precaution.