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Great...we all have to change our passwords. I feel safer already...

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Originally Posted by bengy (Post 7408876)

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

I don't but I sure will slow down and change to a spare rather than removing the wheel completely and drive on three

Furthermore, Sony knew exactly what the exploit being used was. Hell, Geohot dumped his entire procedure online.

Anyways my credit card had a transaction of $488 in a Rite-Aid in california last night LOL O_O...my bank called me right away and my card was canceled immediately. Prolly not from PSN... but still just saiyan

There's reports that hackers are selling the cc info in forums. Google it
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this is probably going to force Sony to come out with the PS4 sooner

and depending on the designs of the PS4 this issue may even cause a delay (if the ps4 was designed to be alike with the ps3 same weaknesses/openings?)

majora pita

Having them hiring outside party to investigate tells you there capability of running there own shit. And informing us days later that there psn has been hacked pisses me off. I didn't receive my Sony email till today from them and wouldn't of have known if I didnt google it. Fucken morons
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if you wanna blame someone blame the hackers

if i pulled a home invasion on your house you're going to be in disarray and WTF mode too

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28 April 2011 Last updated at 14:05 ET

PlayStation Network credit card details were encrypted

Sony has revealed that credit card details held on its PlayStation Network were stored in securely encrypted files.

The news offers some hope to users worried about their personal data after the online system was hacked.

Sony had previously warned that card numbers and expiry dates may have been among the stolen data.

However, other information, including dates of birth and home addresses, did not have the same level of protection.

The full extent of the security breach was revealed on Monday, following a week-long investigation by Sony.

The company said that up to 77 million PlayStation Network members may have had their personal information taken during an "external intrusion".

The FBI confirmed to BBC News that it was now involved and had been in contact with Sony in the United States.

One of the main concerns for users has been the issue of card security.

In a question and answer blog, posted on the PlayStation website, the company said: "The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken.

"The personal data table, which is a separate data set, was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system that was breached in a malicious attack."

The company has not revealed the type or strength of protection given to credit card information, and Graham Cluley from security firm Sophos warned that "encryption" could mean almost anything.

"Some are as weak as tissue paper, and others can take millions of years to crack," he told BBC News.

"For instance, you could have an encryption that made every 'A' a 'D', every 'B' an 'E' etc, but that would be trivial to crack."
Unusual transactions

Sony suggested that users should keep a close eye on their financial statements and alert their card issuer about any unusual transactions.

That advice was echoed by Visa Europe, the company behind the Visa payment system. It explained that if card data was found to have been stolen and used to make unauthorised payments, users would not have to pick up the bill.

"Cardholders who are innocent victims of fraud will get their money back, subject to the terms and conditions of their bank," it said in a statement.

PlayStation Network members were urged not to cancel their cards at this stage.

A spokesman for Barclaycard said that such action was unnecessary until it was known if card numbers had fallen into the wrong hands.

If that proved to be the case, Sony would need to hand over the information to the UK Payments Administration - the umbrella body that oversees financial transactions including bank transfers and card payments.

The card numbers would then be identified and passed to relevant banks who could block them from use or elevate the level of monitoring for unusual activity.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13231307

I want to find the hacker and shit kick them
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^ they will find you first :alone:

that article made no sense...Sony claimed CC info were encrypted and were safe unlike name/DOB/address...but then they still asked you to keep a close eye on your CC statement?

Anybody know when the psn network will be back online?? I haven't found any info on that.
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Supposedly May 3rd

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1164641p1.html

hope so, my socom 4 copy has been collecting dust since i bought it in day 1 and finished the campaign asap so i can jump into multiplayer only to find out that week psn is out

also Sony might consider giving something to their customers

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/so...utage-and-bre/

expect something lame like a free episode of Qore or something from their Minis games... Sony loosing money everyday that PSN is down so i dont expect them to give out not even a 3 month membership to P+

How much do you guys pay for PSN?
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Originally Posted by invader (Post 7413949)

How much do you guys pay for PSN?
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not as much as you pay for xbox :troll:

no drifting with japanese ppl on gt5 :( no nhl online....if only this happened during finals

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“Welcome Back” program will include:

Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon.
All existing PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus premium service. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days free service.
Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.

I haven't logged on PSN for probably over 2-3 weeks now..hope it comes back on Monday or Tuesday the latest..

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/...ble-this-week/

Funny that the PSN being down was a topic with my fiancee and her girlfriends during their lunch today, one of the girls was commenting that since the PSN is down, her husband can go with her to do stuff later in the day instead of playing COD ... LOL

^^^^ rofl

I'm not interested in Playstation Plus they should give us 30 days of free movie rentals or something :D

i'm interested to try out the cloud saves...although i'd probably need to activate subscription again if i ever waht to retrieve them in the future.

This doesn't make any sense.
Didn't anon say they were responsible for this Hack?

If so, why would they be selling the information? Anon as far as I know aren't criminals in the sense they want to exploit the common man. They hacked it for their own reasons to get back at Sony.
So why would they sell the information. I don't think that is correct.

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Originally Posted by mx703 (Post 7416004)

i think a member on here said that Anon were denying they had anything to do with it

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Originally Posted by invader (Post 7413949)

How much do you guys pay for PSN?
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PSN is free

they added a PSN for $ service but its not required or all that enticing

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Originally Posted by StylinRed (Post 7415875)

^^^^ rofl

I'm not interested in Playstation Plus they should give us 30 days of free movie rentals or something :D

They are going to give us a few perks where available:

Complimentary Offering and “Welcome Back” Appreciation Program
While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, the company is committed to helping its customers protect their personal data and will provide a complimentary offering to assist users in enrolling in identity theft protection services and/or similar programs. The implementation will be at a local level and further details will be made available shortly in each region.

The company will also rollout the PlayStation Network and Qriocity “Welcome Back” program, to be offered worldwide, which will be tailored to specific markets to provide our consumers with a selection of service options and premium content as an expression of the company’s appreciation for their patience, support and continued loyalty.

Central components of the “Welcome Back” program will include:

Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon.
All existing PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus premium service. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days free service.
Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.

http://www.gtplanet.net/playstation-...urn-this-week/

http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNew..._ap_110501.jpg

http://www.businessinsider.com/sony-...-breach-2011-5

they seem like they're sorry about it, not that it really makes a difference. but at least the execs have the balls to admit that they fucked up.

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Originally Posted by Captain Picard (Post 7411997)

Talk about clueless... Geohot puts out hacks for the PS3 like he does jailbreaks / unlocks for the iPhone. That has nothing to do with Sony PSN servers getting hacked.