PSN Down Indefinitely?

[Deckard]

I heard something about a 2nd attack mentioned on NPR as well that compromised even more information or something along those lines.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

The only reason I want PSN back up right now is so I can download the classic Kitana and Jade costumes for Mortal Kombat. Hopefully they'll have it back up by the time the MK DLC packs are available.

 

[Sebastian]

Yeah it was Anonymous aka Team Legion. I hope they are prosecuted for credit card theft and extortion

 

[The Mike]

Here we go:

Sony says 25 million more accounts hacked
Associated Press

Sony says 25 million more accounts hacked in security breach ahead of PlayStation attack

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sony Corp. said Monday that hackers may have taken personal information from an additional 24.6 million user accounts after a review of the recent PlayStation Network breach found an intrusion at a division that makes multiplayer online games.

The data breach comes on top of the 77 million PlayStation accounts it has already said were jeopardized by a malicious intrusion.

The latest incident occurred April 16 and 17 -- earlier than the PlayStation break-in, which occurred from April 17 to 19, Sony said.

25 million more potential accounts?
About 23,400 financial records from an outdated 2007 database involving people outside the U.S. may have been stolen in the newly discovered breach, including 10,700 direct debit records of customers in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, it said.

The outdated information contained credit card numbers, debit card numbers and expiration dates, but not the 3-digit security code on the back of credit cards. The direct debit records included bank account numbers, customer names, account names and customer addresses.

Company spokeswoman Taina Rodriguez said Sony had no evidence the information taken from Sony Online Entertainment, or SOE, was used illicitly for financial gain.

"We had previously believed that SOE customer data had not been obtained in the cyber-attacks on the company, but on May 1 we concluded that SOE account information may have been stolen and we are notifying you as soon as possible," Sony said in a message to customers.

Sony said that it shut service Monday morning to Sony Online Entertainment games, which are available on personal computers, Facebook and the PlayStation 3 console. Its most popular games include "EverQuest," "Free Realms" and "DC Universe Online."

The company said it will grant players 30 days of additional time on their subscriptions, along with one day for each day the system is down. It is also creating a "make good" plan for its multiplayer online games.

On Sunday, Sony executives bowed in apology and said they would beef up security measures after an earlier breach caused it to shut down its PlayStation network on April 20. The company is working with the FBI and other authorities to investigate what it called "a criminal cyber attack" on Sony's data center in San Diego, Calif.

The company said it would offer "welcome back" freebies such as complimentary downloads and 30 days of free service to PlayStation customers around the world to show remorse and appreciation.

PlayStation spokesman Patrick Seybold, in a blog post Monday, denied a report that said a group tried to sell millions of credit card numbers back to Sony.

He also said that while user passwords had not been encrypted, they were transformed using a simpler function called a hash that did not leave them exposed as clear text

 

[NosferatuBill36]

Sony sucks. Those are really the only two words that I can actually think of when "Sony" enters my brain. Sorry that they're not more intelligent words...but they are what they are.

I'll say it again, for more effect:

Sony sucks.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Poor Sony though, these hackers are relentless, you dont kick someone when their down. Cant they just hack mickrosoft or steam or tge app store, just something rather than picking on Sony and screwing all of us over.

 

[Kabukiman]

Poor Sony though, these hackers are relentless, you dont kick someone when their down. Cant they just hack mickrosoft or steam or tge app store, just something rather than picking on Sony and screwing all of us over.

No they can't because those services probably all employ effective security measures.

 

[I R O N M A N]

im absolutely gutted that PSN is down as we cant play mortal kombat yet online, booooo

 

[I R O N M A N]

so been on the 360 playing call of the dead instead

 

[Solidus]

Poor Sony though, these hackers are relentless, you dont kick someone when their down. Cant they just hack mickrosoft or steam or tge app store, just something rather than picking on Sony and screwing all of us over.

In my opinion, this attack is a personal one - someone seems to have it in for Sony. According to Sony's latest press statement, there's no indication that any of the compromised credit cards were ever used. It makes sense if the hackers were looking to use the cards that they stole, then they would have done it by now. But, it's not so...

It's strange that even after all of the news and the interview from last week, we're still left in the dark on what's actually going.

 

[Matt S]

All future wars will be cyber...........

 

[Kabukiman]

It makes sense if the hackers were looking to use the cards that they stole, then they would have done it by now.

I read an article this morning (which I can't seem to find now) that stated most people who use credits cards stolen from a database like this will wait up to a year to use them. Not sure why though. Maybe because the CC companies are on higher alert after a massive attack? I dunno...

 

[El Skutto]

I read an article this morning (which I can't seem to find now) that stated most people who use credits cards stolen from a database like this will wait up to a year to use them. Not sure why though. Maybe because the CC companies are on higher alert after a massive attack? I dunno...

Perfect! My current card expires in November.

 

[Shropt]

All future wars will be cyber...........

In 2012, PSN became self aware. First it was the credit cards, then the email addresses, then our lives!!!

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

All future wars will be cyber...........

well according to the movie Future War....

all future wars will involve aliens that come to earth with Dinosaurs; known as "trackers", to hunt down salves that escaped and came to Earth because Earth is known as Heaven to them.

and if you ever watched MST3K you would have know about the future of war for years now........you're welcome..........

 

[Sebastian]

In 2012, PSN became self aware. First it was the credit cards, then the email addresses, then our lives!!!

Full of WIN!

 

[NASEDO]

Perfect! My current card expires in November.

But the number will be the same, I think the expiration date only changes. I canceled my CC to get a new number, its been around the net way too much.

 

[Karma]

is it up yet?

 

[Macularius]

is it up yet?

Nope. I check ever afternoon and... nada

 

[Project_A]

Oh how I miss you PSN... :-'( LOL