There's no evidence ISIS used PlayStation 4 to coordinate the Paris attacks

Following the attacks on Paris on Friday, speculation started flying about how the terrorists communicated.

Belgian interior minister Jan Jambon's comments about Sony's PlayStation 4 being "even more difficult to keep track of than WhatsApp" rose to the surface and grabbed headlines — but those comments came three days before the Paris attacks. They were unrelated.

Jambon had said that terror networks are increasingly using Sony's PS4 console to communicate and plan their attacks.

Presumably, he was referring to the PS4's Party Chat feature, which allows players to exchange voice and text messages one-to-one or in a group. While Jambon only referred to the PlayStation 4, the Party Chat feature can be accessed from other consoles — like the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita — and even a PlayStation app for iOS and Android. Read more...