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This thread was originally about PSN being hacked in 2011, but we thought it fitting to make it a general "Oh Sony" thread to contain rants or news about Sony's war on hackers (and hackers' war on Sony).

The original OP is below.


Update 5/31/11: PSN to be back by Friday

IGN said:
Sony said today it will fully restore PlayStation Network and Qriocity services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia - excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea - by the end of this week. Service updates for Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea will be available at a later date.

Full restoration for PSN includes:

- Full functionality on PlayStation Store

- In-game commerce

- Ability to redeem vouchers and codes

- Full functionality on Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PCs

- Full functionality on Media Go
"We have been conducting additional testing and further security verification of our commerce functions in order to bring the PlayStation Network completely back online so that our fans can again enjoy the first class entertainment experience they have come to love," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. "We appreciate the patience and support shown during this time."

End 5/31/11 Update.

Kotaku said:
A security breach in the Playstation Network by still unidentified hackers resulted in stolen personal information, Sony confirmed today.

Sony says while personal information was likely stolen they don't believe credit card numbers were and that they hope to have the Playstation Network service back up within a week.

The news comes more than nine days after the intrusion and six days after Sony shut down both the Playstation Network and Qriocity services in reaction to the breach. Sony says they've hired a "recognized security firm" to conduct a complete investigation into what happened and have taken steps to enhance security and strengthen network infrastructure.
"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," Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications for Sony Computer Entertainment of America, wrote on the official Playstation Blog today.

Among the possible information stolen:

Name
Address (city, state, zip)
Country
Email address
Birthdate
PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login and handle/PSN online ID.
"While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken," writes Seybold, "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," Seybold continues.

Sony is encouraging users to be especially aware of potential phishing scams from people using email, phone calls and mail to try and extract more personal or sensitive information from you. Sony also is strongly recommending that you change you password once you're able to log back into the Playstation Network.

"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," Seybold wrote

"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."

Sources
Kotaku

IGN

UPDATE
Sony is being sued.

IGN said:
A class action lawsuit was filed against Sony a day after the company publicly admitted that personal information from PlayStation Network was compromised by a security breach. The lawsuit was filed by the Rothken Law Firm today in a California court and alleges Sony "failed to take reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private and sensitive data."

Yesterday, Sony said it believes an unauthorized person obtained PSN user information, including members' names, addresses, birthdays, and login passwords. The company said there was no evidence that credit card information was stolen, but did not rule out that possibility.

"We brought this lawsuit on behalf of consumers to learn the full extent of Sony PlayStation Network data security practices and the data loss and to seek a remedy for consumers. We are hopeful that Sony will take this opportunity to learn from the network vulnerabilities, provide a remedy to consumers who entrusted their sensitive data to Sony, and lead the way in data security best practices going forward," said Ira P. Rothken an attorney who filed the class action complaint.

"Sony's breach of its customers' trust is staggering. Sony promised its customers that their information would be kept private. One would think that a large multinational corporation like Sony has strong protective measures in place to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of personal information, including credit card information. Apparently, Sony doesn't," commented J.R. Parker, co-counsel in the case.

The lawsuit seeks monetary compensation for the data loss and "loss of use of the Sony PlayStation Network, credit monitoring, and other relief according to proof."

IGN has contacted Sony for comment.

Maybe I'll get $5 bucks out of all of this. Yay me.

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04/26/11, 23:37    Edited: 03/28/12, 16:56
 
   
 
@ludist210
No, you can still sign in from your PS3 directly.
05/18/11, 21:24   
05/18/11, 21:25   
PSN will be back this Friday. Full update at the top of original post in red.
05/31/11, 07:34   
05/31/11, 08:35   
Secret_Tunnel said:
I'll just leave this here

I hope they lock up their asses and throw away the keys.
05/31/11, 08:38   
Wow...really...? That's just terrible.
05/31/11, 13:05   
The store will be back up by the end of the week? Nice. I want my free games.
05/31/11, 16:18   
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05/31/11, 17:06   
I'm not a big fan of the PS3, but it's funny how free games have suddenly piqued my interest in the console, lol.
05/31/11, 17:19   
@sirmastersephiroth

I hope this doesn't work out for them, they have made their point and should just leave it alone now.
05/31/11, 17:38   
Good! I need to download PacMan CE DX and beat Pandareus' scores!
05/31/11, 21:56   
The update doesn't say when we're getting the free games, though, unless I'm missing something...

@ludist210

You can try.
05/31/11, 21:58   
Guillaume said:
The update doesn't say when we're getting the free games, though, unless I'm missing something...

Hopefully, it'll be the same day. I expect Sony's PSN Store to be very laggy given how many people are going to use it at the same time. Even more If we are all downloading gigs and gigs of free games.
05/31/11, 23:17   
Edited: 05/31/11, 23:19
@sirmastersephiroth That's one reason why they might NOT hand out the free games right away.
05/31/11, 23:21   
Zero said:
@sirmastersephiroth That's one reason why they might NOT hand out the free games right away.

Maybe they'll release the vouchers by region.
06/01/11, 04:32   
@Secret_Tunnel
sirmastersephiroth said:
Secret_Tunnel said:
I'll just leave this here

I hope they lock up their asses and throw away the keys.

I don't want to go there. That place is..like the Temple of Doom?

Short version?
06/01/11, 04:45   
Mr_Mustache said:
@Secret_Tunnel
sirmastersephiroth said:
Secret_Tunnel said:
I'll just leave this here

I hope they lock up their asses and throw away the keys.

I don't want to go there. That place is..like the Temple of Doom?

Short version?

It links to a Forbes articlewith the following quote:

Forbes said:
LulzSec, which has previously taken responsibility for hacking Sony BMG’s Japanese website, has promised more attacks against Sony soon. “Phase 1 will begin within the next day,” the LulzSec twitter feed read just before announcing the PBS hack, following up on its warning from Friday: “We’re working on another Sony operation…it’s the beginning of the end for Sony.”
06/01/11, 05:13   
Where mah free games at yo
06/01/11, 07:01   
So, free games are up. I got my 4. Dead Nation and Wipeout on PS3, LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers on PSP. But...

My PSP games are bigger than my 1 GB memory stick pro duo. So I guess I'll have to buy a bigger one. At first I was like screw it, it's not worth it, I barely want these games anyway. But then I looked it up and I can get a 4 GB card for like 8 bucks, so I guess that is worth it for two games.

But how do you actually transfer stuff between the PS3 and PSP? Wireless?
06/06/11, 02:15   
@Zero

Use a USB connector. But why bother? Just download your PSP games directly from the PSP. Via Wi-Fi.

EDIT: By the way, how do I access your "God Called In Sick Today" stage in LittleBigPlanet? I wanna try it out now that I have the game.
06/06/11, 02:36   
Edited: 06/06/11, 02:39
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