Geezer

This may not be the case much longer after this.......

Geezer

Littleted

its quite nasty i heard, if your into computers then basically the hackers nicked the server and public keys, so in theory if they switch it back on the hackers are back in, no matter what firewalls in the way its borked.

hence why sony are now rebuilding the whole network with a new keys structure and of course i think when it retunrs we will all have to redownload a big patch to re-authenticate our PS3s, it really has borked the entire network.

what really pisses me off is qriocity is down and i use that at work, i hope we all get some free time and gifts for this ****

Neanderthal

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You don't pay for the Playstation network though so being that upset as to ditch the console because of this is a bit OTT.
I think it just goes to show how poor single player aspects of games have become as the majority of games that come out are purely focused on the multiplayer aspect.

BuRR

There are some premium (paid) aspects of the PS3 network, although it's free for standard features

chrisowe

Yeah, I paid for Plus for 3 months so hopefully I should get an extra week.

craigyp

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I love playing cod online at night after work... But since it's been down I've been doing other stuff outside and I've really enjoyed it. Might even knock it on the head for the summer..

Will

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6310386.html

chrisowe

That's really bad and it's taken a week to tell us.

STi wanna Subaru

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should rename this the 'Get a life thread'

dazdavies

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Are you really that narrow minded?

So just because a few of us play the PS3 occasionally we are all sad gits and have no life whatsoever?

Get real fella.

Geezer

An odd viewpoint. The PSN supports things not game related, and most people who will have bought one will have registered online even if they are not playing games for various reasons.

Unlike most hacks, this has affected millions of people who do indeed "have a life". It is one of the most serious breaches of consumer information yet seen.

Perhaps you should 'Get better informed'?

Geezer

JackClark

Agreed.

Jamescsti

And here comes the court case
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1164392p1.html

scoobyverysoon

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I like sonys T & C

“We exclude all liability for loss of data or unauthorised access to your data, Sony Online Network account or Sony Online Network wallet and for damage caused to your software or hardware as a result of using or accessing Sony Online Network,” the terms state.

Read more: http://www.ps3hax.net/#ixzz1KlK5QRAd

They will try and get out of anything they will

Boro

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And the email finally arrives...




Add PlayStation_Network@playstation-email.com to your address book

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PlayStation(R)Network

===================================

Valued PlayStation(R)Network/Qriocity Customer:

We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011,
certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account
information was compromised in connection with an illegal and
unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this
intrusion, we have:

1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;

2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full
and complete investigation into what happened; and

3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our
network infrastructure by rebuilding our system to provide you
with greater protection of your personal information.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill
as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and
efficiently as practicable.

Although we are still investigating the details of this incident,
we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following
information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country,
email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login,
and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data,
including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip),
and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may
have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your
dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have
been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit
card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have
provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity,
out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit
card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have
been obtained.

For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email,
telephone and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive
information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email,
asking for your credit card number, social security number or other
personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information,
you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation
Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that
you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation
Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or
accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them as well.

To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we
encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and
to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information
for those who wish to consider it: ***
- U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually
from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report,
visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.

- We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S.
credit bureaus below. *At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus
place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps
to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can
make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however,
that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you,
it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your
identity. *As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others
are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a
fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report,
please contact any one of the agencies listed below:

Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division,
P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790

- You may wish to visit the website of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at
www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect
yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice
on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or
suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General,
and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be
contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone
(877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney
General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.

We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this
incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the
clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes
information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that
additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information.
Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is
our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any
additional questions.

Sincerely,

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment

scoobyverysoon

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ive not had one yet - but they soon emailed me about my hacked box the other month

dazdavies

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My MW2 status better still be intact, otherwise god help them

Shaun

Emails have been sent out over the past 24hrs to us in the UK..... throwing out circa 3 million to the UK obviously takes some time.

Phoned the credit card company yesterday to cancel the card against the PSN account.... low and behold they had been unindated with calls! lol If I were the card companies I would be taking Sony to court for the cost now past on to them for all these re-issues.

I suspect this will hurt Sony quite badly with the public.

I bet MS have just tripled their security measures!

ScooByer Trade

I just cancelled my credit card, just for safety.

Sy5

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Amen to that

Funkii Munkii

I for one would like them to take as long as it takes to get this rectified, and wont be trading it in


As Daz states I hope status are kept intact although the fact they encourage youy to change passwords and user names makes me believe they wont be. Sony should come up with a solution to change p/w and usernames and keep all other gaming achievements intact.

SirFozzalot

Fortunately my credit card expired around Christmas time and I hadn't got around to adding the new card details so any card details they may have of mine won't be valid now anyway.

Gear Head

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Sony should give the hacker a job in their security department.
Has anyone actually reported any fraudulent activity on their cards yet?
I reckon this was somebody that used to work for Sony and still has a grudge against them.

Love live the King! I mean Xbox!

bioforger

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Hacker could be any tom dick or harry to be fair, hacking a poorly secured network isn't that hard. And they probably will never catch them.

belliott69

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sony nicked my card details this morning when i had to call up and order a replacement ps3 after i got the YLOD. alleviated of £128 even though some arab will probably nick the rest of my account next week.

53

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Cancelled my cards, ****** Sony *** fukcers !!! that is all

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Don't u guys have ccard protection?? Cancelling is OTT anyway, the chances u'll be affected/robbed are minute.

53

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Chances of getting run over are minute, but I still look both ways

bigsinky

calm down dear

Shaun

Cause I have credit card protection, but do you really think I want to run the stress of going through someone raping my credit card today, tomorrow, next week, next month.... all for a 5min phone call to get a new one. It's not OTT it is being responsible. This information has not been compromised for a laugh.

I don't care what the chances were..... now (fraud on that card) it is zero!

I biggest potential issue is identity theft in all of this. I know a couple of people who have been a victim of this before...... believe me, it aint pretty.