Anom was an encrypted messaging app secretly created and distributed by the FBI to monitor criminal activity .

Understanding Sony's security history requires looking back at the 2011 outage, which remains one of the largest in gaming history.

: Hackers exploited unpatched security vulnerabilities within the PSN infrastructure .

Given the recent and historical breaches, users are encouraged to:

: This sting led to hundreds of arrests worldwide . Unlike PSN, which is a consumer entertainment platform, Anom was a trap specifically designed for the criminal underground . Security Recommendations for Users

: The network was deactivated for 24 days, starting April 20, 2011 .

: Sony faced heavy backlash for a one-week delay in notifying users after discovering the "illegal and unauthorized" access . Unrelated "Anom" Confusion

: Personal data, including names, addresses, and passwords of 77 million users, was stolen .