Sony has temporarily taken down the LittleBigPlanet servers after hackers used exploits to post transphobic messages in-game. The messages reportedly started showing up on May 21, 2021, along with some players being forced to “heart” other players’ levels via the use of scripts.

LBP Server Update : Due to the severity of the recent attacks we have no other option than to temporarily disable the game servers. We do not take these attacks lightly especially when they target our loyal community members. Thanks for understanding.
? Sackboy: A Big Adventure | LittleBigPlanet (@LittleBigPlanet) May 22, 2021

Due to the severity of the attacks, the official LittleBigPlanet Twitter account announced that there was “no other option than to temporarily disable the game servers” on May 22, 2021. It continued, stating that it “[did] not take these attacks lightly, especially when they target out loyal community members.” There is currently no update on the state of the servers or when they will be restored. The attacks in question used error messages to cause the offensive content to show up on players’ screens. While the exact trigger for these error messages is unclear, it seems to be connected to visiting certain levels which include malicious scripts. These scripts can cause players to “auto-heart” other players’ levels without consent, and even cause the game to crash.
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