Sony Admits Private PSN Info Has Been Stolen - All Of It
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[URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109568-Sony-Admits-Private-PSN-Info-Has-Been-Stolen-All-Of-It"]Sauce[/URL]
[quote][B]While it doesn't say much about what exactly happened, a new update to the PlayStation Network disaster reveals that somebody, somewhere, managed to break into the system and get hold of your private information - all of it.[/B]
If you're reading this, then you're almost certainly aware that over the past week, Sony's PlayStation Network has been suffering some [URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109514-Sony-Admits-External-Forces-Brought-Down-PSN"]rather severe technical difficulties[/URL]. Sony is apparently still trying to figure out what's going on, or at the very least isn't yet ready to disclose all the facts, and there's still no ETA for a resumption of services. But in a [URL="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/"]new status update[/URL], Sony revealed that PlayStation Network and Qriocity user data has in fact been compromised. And not just your PSN ID.
"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," Sony's Patrick Seybold wrote in a message being sent to all registered PSN account holders. "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," he continued. "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."
In other words, not to put too fine a point on it, whoever broke into Sony's systems got everything - [B]everything[/B]. At this point, the situation appears to have shifted from a dispassionately amusing debacle to an absolute balls-out train wreck, certainly not helped by the fact that Sony may have sat on this information for nearly a full week before letting the public know just how badly it was compromised.
Sony advised PSN members to pay special attention to their credit card account statements and other related information, be alert for email, telephone and postal scams and change all passwords as soon as possible, which is to say, whenever Sony gets the PSN working again. It also regrets any inconvenience.
And it ain't over yet, folks. We'll keep you posted.[/quote]Makes me glad I'm part of the glorious PC Gaming master race.
Ugh, I just want to play Portal 2 Co-Op, and this happens...
Well fuck.
For fucks sake..
This is ridiculous. Not happy at all about my credit card information potentially being exposed.
Well Sheeeeee-it.
I'm just going to hope that I'm protected by being just one of many people.
[QUOTE={ABK}AbbySciuto;29450389][URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109568-Sony-Admits-Private-PSN-Info-Has-Been-Stolen-All-Of-It"]Sauce[/URL]
Makes me glad I'm part of the glorious PC Gaming master race.[/QUOTE]
I hope your joking because that sounds incredibly elitist and fanboyish.
Ouch.
fuck. no other way to put it
How the hell am I supposed to tell my cancer stricken mother that her credit card information has been exposed because my little brother bought Metal Slug 3?
well at least my PSN account has no interesting information besides my email
[QUOTE=xxncxx;29450495]I hope your joking because that sounds incredibly elitist and fanboyish.[/QUOTE]
Ditto.
Christ on a trike.
Holy fuck. This sounds serious. Sympathy for all PS3 players! :h:
How about my PSN account for my PSP?
I just want to play Portal 2's co-op mode!
Good thing I have an Xbox. Back to Portal 2!
inb4 PC fanboys
EDIT: Dumbs are fanboys.
Thanks a ton, Sony.
Holy fuck, this is terrible. Although I don't think I'm at any risk since I never bought anything over PSN, I have sympathy for anybody that did.
[quote][B] At this point, the situation appears to have shifted from a dispassionately amusing debacle to an absolute balls-out train wreck[/B], certainly not helped by the fact that Sony may have sat on this information for nearly a full week before letting the public know just how badly it was compromised.[/quote]
I laughed. Thank fuck neither me or my brother got round to buying anything on PSN...
Someone with a lot of technical skill, subtlety and patience must have carried this out. As in anyone but Anonymous.
Not cool at all.
Edit:
I'll probably ditch the PS3 and get some new PC parts.
Leaking every single information I've put into the PS3 just sucks. For a company as big as Sony, such a thing should never happen.
Somehow I feel that this might not have happened had Sony not been bitchy to those who modded their PS3's for personal use. Though I could be wrong.
Everyone should sue Sony to the motherfucking ground.
I only bought stuff from PSN with the PSN Cards do I need to worry.?
[QUOTE={ABK}AbbySciuto;29450389][URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109568-Sony-Admits-Private-PSN-Info-Has-Been-Stolen-All-Of-It"]Sauce[/URL]
Makes me glad I'm part of the glorious PC Gaming master race.[/QUOTE]
Kinda dickish to say that.
I know a guy that brags about how the PS3 is inpenatrable(spelling, on IE), and when they found the signing codes i talked to him about it and he said "yeah but it took like 3 years, where with the xbox it took like 3 days." Now im going to brag about his awesome console is failing miserably :v:
But I hope nothing bad happens!
[QUOTE=Panda X;29450732]Somehow I feel that this might not have happened had Sony not been bitchy to those who modded their PS3's for personal use. Though I could be wrong.[/QUOTE]
The customer is always right
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;29450755]I only bought stuff from PSN with the PSN Cards do I need to worry.?[/QUOTE]
You didn't use a credit card so you should be fine.....just joking you're going to burn.
[QUOTE=Benlecyborg;29450745]I feel sorry for the person(s) who did it if Sony catch them, cause if Sony do, the person(s) is going to be fucked harder than a 1 dollar street whore.[/QUOTE]
I don't.
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