PSN Down Indefinitely?

[prefused]

Hackers=bad
Sony=stupid.

'nough said.

basically, yeah. but that takes all the fun out of arguing on the internet.

 

[mfoga]

That's besides the point... SONY did not compromise their security. Hackers did. Did SONY hack their own database? Btw on XBOX live my credit information was compromised and someone made over 100$ worth of purchases on my card. Microsoft failed to notify me, but my credit company called me immediately and told me that I had to change my card. Cus anything Microsoft makes is soooooo secure. *insert sarcasm*

And you have 100% proof it was from live? Unless you only used that card there and no where else how would you know they got it from xbox?

 

[Macularius]

And you have 100% proof it was from live? Unless you only used that card there and no where else how would you know they got it from xbox?

By looking at the past transactions on the card and seeing that they were in the xbox live marketplace, or whatever it's called.

 

[mfoga]

By looking at the past transactions on the card and seeing that they were in the xbox live marketplace, or whatever it's called.

That would prove nothing.

 

[Jill Sandwitch]

Hackers=bad
Sony=stupid.

'nough said.

You go girl!

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I just want PSN back so I can watch MLBtv. I subscribed for it, and now I'm stuck watching it on my laptop.

 

[Sebastian]

And you have 100% proof it was from live? Unless you only used that card there and no where else how would you know they got it from xbox?

Yes because Mastercard notified me that they were notified that several of their clients credit card information stored on XBOX live was compromised. I also stopped using that card and the only purchase I had was marvel vs capcom 2

 

[El Skutto]

First I've heard of it. I've been on Xbox Live since it first began, over 8 years ago, and there has never been a hack or breach of security to my knowledge.

I did, however, have a new card issued by my bank when the company that handles the accounts for Best Buy was hacked over a month ago. I was NOT happy.

 

[speedy485]

5 stages of PSN loss:

https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2011/apr/28/5-stages-psn-loss-drgamez/#comments

 

[Kabukiman]

For those of you not changing your card numbers, here's some food for thought: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/playstation-network-data-for-sale_n_855381.html

Even if the card table was encrypted, depending on what encryption was used, that info could be decrypted sooner rather than later.

 

[mfoga]

For those of you not changing your card numbers, here's some food for thought: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/playstation-network-data-for-sale_n_855381.html

Even if the card table was encrypted, depending on what encryption was used, that info could be decrypted sooner rather than later.

Well since I have no idea what card was used I am not changing mine.

 

[SSC_Nerd]

For those of you not changing your card numbers, here's some food for thought: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/playstation-network-data-for-sale_n_855381.html

Even if the card table was encrypted, depending on what encryption was used, that info could be decrypted sooner rather than later.

It's not in that article, but the people supposedly selling the CC info claim to have to security codes that are on the back of the card. You know, the security codes that Sony NEVER asked for. So this is more than likely B.S.

Personally, I think the people or persons who did it likely did it for nothing more than 'internet lulz' and for the notoriety.

 

[El Skutto]

Personally, I think the people or persons who did it likely did it for nothing more than 'internet lulz' and for the notoriety.

I concur.

 

[Kabukiman]

It's not in that article, but the people supposedly selling the CC info claim to have to security codes that are on the back of the card. You know, the security codes that Sony NEVER asked for. So this is more than likely B.S.

It still could be BS, but Sony does ask for the number.

https://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=346

Maybe not in every country though? I dunno. Even in light of this, I still think it's probably BS because Sony says they don't store that code anywhere. I'm guessing it's just used to validate it when you first attach it to your account or something like that.

 

[SSC_Nerd]

It still could be BS, but Sony does ask for the number.

https://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=346

Maybe not in every country though? I dunno. Even in light of this, I still think it's probably BS because Sony says they don't store that code anywhere. I'm guessing it's just used to validate it when you first attach it to your account or something like that.

Sadly, there isn't exactly an infiinite amount of securoty codes that can be used on a card.

In any case, I think the biggest reason you can call B.S. on this person is because they're trying to sell them on an easy to acess forum.

Personally, I always thought that places like Sony didn't keep our credit card numbers on their servers, but that the PSN contacted bank servers or actual VISA servers everytime we wanted to make a transaction. I assumed that the PSN wasn't the place to store them, as heavily encrypted as the info may be. Boy, was I wrong. I'm hoping now that a lot of companies are reevaulating how they protect customer info. Doing that would make companies like Sony less accountable for major screw ups like this.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

I hope this is up in time for Brink

 

[Matt S]

Future punishment for hacking: hanging from your balls until dead.

 

[FQRizzo]

Future punishment for hacking: hanging from your balls until dead.

The hacker's probably don't have balls big enough to tie anything to.

 

[batfan08]

I would actually want to see all of their dirty little hacker sausage fingers hacked off so that they can never hack again.

 

[Jen]

I really don't think I ever used a credit card when I signed up for PSN..I never downloaded anything that had to be paid for. But I really don't remember since it's been years. I'm only hoping that if I did, that card has since expired - most of my cards expired last year...but since I can't log on, I have no idea.