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Sony's PlayStation Network headaches continue to mount, with the discovery of an exploit on the company's website. In response to the issue, which allowed unauthorized users to reset PSN account passwords, Sony has temporarily shut down access to accounts on its site.

Eurogamer says it saw the exploit in action via a live demonstration after it was reported on by Nylevia. Essentially, hackers with access to the e-mail address associated with an account and the account holder's birthdate could reset the password, blocking the original user from accessing his account.

Sony has shut down that functionality on its site, and posted a statement simply saying that the server is currently down for maintenance. There's no word on how long it will be until it's restored.