The PSN has been down for about a week now, for some sort of hacking or maintenance or something. No one knew how big the problem was until just now.
Sony just released a statement, confirming that their security system was, indeed, breached, and that the vital information, names, addresses, and possibly credit card info of their database of users has been copied into the hands of an unknown assailant.
The full extent of the information swipe has yet to be revealed, but it doesn’t look good, any way you slice it.
More, via Reuters:
“Sony said it saw no evidence that credit card numbers were stolen, but warned users that it could not rule out the possibility.
“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,” Sony said.
Analysts said while Sony has notified its customers of the breach, it still has not provided information on how users’ data may have compromised.
“This is a huge data breach,” said Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. “The bigger issue with Sony is how will the hacker use the info that has been illegally obtained?”
The online marketplace let users buy and play video games on their PlayStation consoles.
The company said user account information for the PlayStation Network and its Qriocity service users was compromised between April 17 and April 19.
The company said its users could place fraud alerts on their credit card accounts through three U.S. credit card bureaus, which it recommended in its statement.
Sony, a unit of Sony Corp, said that it could restore some of the network’s services within a week.
The company declined to comment on whether it was working with law enforcement or other parties in its investigation.”
Well, all I can say to this is: Shitballs. I guess I’ll be changing my credit card number soon enough. Hopefully the fucktard responsible will be apprehended soon enough. Interpol, GO!
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Yeah, not cool.
Yikes. Hope all you PSN users have acted quickly and have minimal damage control. This is why we can’t have nice things.
i guess that’s what you get for “free”
oh what the hell…it’s nice to feel wanted sometimes
I wonder why it took so long for them to release this statement.
“Acting quickly” wasn’t good enough. They didn’t announce the possibility that CC info MIGHT have been accessed until yesterday, and my CC info was stolen last Thursday. Thanks Sony for letting me know in a timely fashion! Oh wait. You didn’t.
Well I hope you have a decent CC company then at the very least.
I guess they didn’t want to alarm any shareholders or something, you know the delay was probably about someone worrying about $$$, and not the $$$ of the customers.
Well, my card looks old and busted, anyway. I guess its as good an excuse as any to order a new one.
… maybe I should treat myself to a nice dinner and a prostitute and then call it in, blaming this incident for the charge…
What if Mr. Sony himself has all the card numbers? he pulls small amounts from accounts and builds the terminator machine?
Wait… you’re saying Sony builds Skynet?
You know that actually makes a lot of sense.
… then we’re already dead…