Sony Confirms Attack on PlayStation Network

[firebird79_00]

fuck thats whats up with that, at least i can still get internet for porn

[SkinnyPupp]

So much for the righteous cause of open sourciness... Turns out (if this is true) the real reason the PSN network is down this week is because hackers were able to get dev access to the PSN store.. So unlimited free downloads...

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/ru...downloads-for/

Once again, the pirates fuck everyone else over with their greed.

[Big.Xero]

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2...-indefinitely/

welp, we had a good run watching Blurays.

[dub.g]

this from user named "MateoGodlike", he was originally the one who posted this exploit

http://www.mateogodlike.com/2011/04/...#axzz1KeVFCHXm

obviously this is rendered useless now as he did say that once the ps3 is patched, this is useless.. im not encouraging piracy by posting it here..

but LOOK *note, look at the comments at the bottom, everyone is against him, obviously its long weekend he ruined the fun for everyone..

[bengy]

If bugs and exploits would not be made public for people to take advantage of, they would never get patched in a timely manner by software companies.

[CP.AR]

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

If hackers hadn't exploited OtherOS to pirate games, it would still be there right now.

what I'm trying to say is that I feel Sony took the easy way out, ie: just removing the entire feature rather than patching it up.

[Jet]

This is getting ridiculous how long its been offline ... even though I own a PS3, most of my online gaming is done with my 360 so I totally understand how 1 console owners would feel ...

Doesn't matter which hackers did this and for what reason considering no one has owned up to this so it was obviously not about some kind of righting a wrong by an evil empire or sticking it to the man ... hopefully some concrete news comes out about this so all these speculations can stop ...

[kyoshiro]

well thankfully I havent really played my PS3 in a while but tonight i want to continue my Disgaea 3 so I can go and play my White Knight Chronicles then my Atelier Rorona and then Ar Tonelico Qooga, etc etc. Hopefully no patches occurred since the last time i had them disks inside...
and thank god for no online mode for these games (except maybe white knight)

[Ch28]

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.

We’re working day and night to ensure it is done as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and feedback

Valued PlayStation 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 re-building 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 web site 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

Sony said today it believes personal identification information from registered PlayStation Network users has been compromised as a result of an illegal intrusion that has shut down the service for the past week.

Sony also believes PSN logins and password information may have been illegally obtained. Patrick Seybold, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA said the company has hired a "recognized security firm" to fully investigate the matter and has strengthened the network's security in the meantime for further protection.

Sony says it believes an unauthorized person has obtained the following personal information that you provided:

- Name
- Address (city, state, zip)
- Country
- Email Address
- Birthdate
- PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID

Seybold also says that "profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers" may have been obtained. Sub-account information may have also been compromised.

There is also "no evidence" that credit card information has been obtained, Sony is not ruling 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," Seybold said.

"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."

Our CC data might be compromised as well

[Culverin]

With Sony removing features that people paid for, I think they deserve anything that blows their way.

It's not like Sony doesn't know what hackers are capable of. If you're going to take away their ability to play with your hardware which was a feature and selling point, how do you think they are going to react? Please sir, give me some more? It's like knowingly sticking your dick into a hornet's nest and then complaining about the results.

[Meowjin]

ooooooooh boy

this is bad

[bengy]

Originally Posted by Captain Picard

what I'm trying to say is that I feel Sony took the easy way out, ie: just removing the entire feature rather than patching it up.

Do you fix a flat tire while cruising down the highway?

[kyoshiro]

Originally Posted by MajinHurricane

ooooooooh boy

this is bad

yeah.... very bad
gonna be monitoring my credit card more often now...

[Prolowtone]

Originally Posted by DanHibiki

Not if you paid for psn+

That was your choice for a few better features, but I dont know to much about the Plus accounts as i have not had the time to look into it. To busy working. People with the plus accounts might get something in return because you are paying extra for better service.

You have already paid for the usage when you bought the system and the games. Unlike Xbox live where you pay can play monthly ect. lol Xbox is famous for red rings and play station is famous for jackassery and downtime

[twitchyzero]

im glad i dont have my CC attached to my PSN. i wouldn't worry too much..even if it's comromised Visa/MC are quite hassle free when it comes to dealing with fradulent transactions.

[StylinRed]

the CC i had attached to my psn was changed recently cuz someone got the info for somewhere (im guessing the bestbuy leak)

they only spent $34 though

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

So much for the righteous cause of open sourciness... Turns out (if this is true) the real reason the PSN network is down this week is because hackers were able to get dev access to the PSN store.. So unlimited free downloads...

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/ru...downloads-for/

Once again, the pirates fuck everyone else over with their greed.

...and it appears now that it's not the pirates, but the identity thieves who are behind it all.

[EmperorIS]

fuckk this is bad ...
what should be the next step for caution .. call CC company ? does net flix count as part of PSN ?

[Nightwalker]

Beyond one US Senator politicizing Sony's info breach, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office also announced today that it would be questioning the company on the issue. "We are contacting Sony and will be making further enquiries to establish the precise nature of the incident before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken by this office," the ICO said of its plans in a statement to Eurogamer.

Source:http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/so...nsic-analysis/

Also, class action lawsuit opened today:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1164392p1.html

[smaggs]

[b0unce. [?]]

lol @ sony

[kyoshiro]

i just asked for a new CC from HSBC as a precautionary step.

[dogeatcookie]

Japanese people have been real shady lately....First the nuclear disaster, and now this. Too much pride to admit their own mistakes?

[Soundy]

Heard Mike Smyth ranting about Sony's big "cover up" over this... people watch too many fucking movies and think that when something like this happens, the "target" just knows intuitively exactly what's going on. It's just not possible that maybe it takes them some time to discover the real depth of the problem; they're obviously hiding something.

[dub.g]

Originally Posted by dogeatcookie

Japanese people have been real shady lately....First the nuclear disaster, and now this. Too much pride to admit their own mistakes?

dude your a fucking moron

anyways new update

Sony: New PS3 firmware to accompany PSN relaunch, network being physically rebuilt

Sony has posted an updated PSN outage FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, and while some information it contains seems to reiterate things we already know -- "some services" will return within a week, you should monitor your credit card(s) -- new details have been brought to light.

First off, Sony is "working on a new system software update that will require all users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored." It's also been confirmed that PSN is being physically rebuilt as a result of last week's intrusion. SCEA PR director Patrick Seybold states in the FAQ that the company is "moving our network infrastructure and data center to a new, more secure location, which is already underway."

Also revealed: While "the entire credit card table was encrypted" and there remains "no evidence that credit card data was taken," PSN's personal data table "was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system." Not sophisticated enough, apparently.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/so...network-being/