PSN Down and Out

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Breaking news, PSN is still down and here's some speculation.
 
I didn't know it yet, don't be so mean Vegeta.
/me continues being glad to be part of the PC master race
 
yeah well no one posted it earlier, still amazes me its been this long, especially during a pretty busy game release window
 
Wow. I can only imagine the shitstorm that would be the closure of XBL for the same period.
 
Would love to play some more socom4 mp.....only got an hr in before they shut it down....
 
Because you were playing a free version you downloaded from PSN mhmmm Steve? Busted.
 
I'm glad I was able to connect my PSN account to Steam before this happened so that I could get the PC version of Portal 2!
 
God damn it this is pissing me off. I haven't even got to play Mortal Kombat, Portal 2, or SOCOM 4 online yet. Balls.
 
Gargantou said:
I'm glad I was able to connect my PSN account to Steam before this happened so that I could get the PC version of Portal 2!
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I'm glad I wasn't able to do that, because now the Hackers don't have my steam account.
 
I clicked to see the comments on that video. For some reason it's been flagged.
 
I am the only one that suspects that this is some "maintenance" to solve the ps3 hacking issues?
 
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/

Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:
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. In response to this intrusion, we have:

1. Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2. Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and
3. Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.

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. 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. 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.

For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.

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. We are providing the following information for those who wish to consider it:

U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.

We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S. credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus place a “fraud alert” on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below.

Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790

You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.

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.

Sincerely,
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment
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Ouch, that sounds pretty bad. :(
 
I made a account once to play online,but havent used it like 2 years,havent used credit cards and stuff like that,and I dont remenber the password,though I remenber I changed my important password like 2 times since them
 
I have used CC and such, I think I am gonna have to call my bank later and ask to place a fraud alert on my credentials(I.e. so that if someone else tries to open an account or in any way exploit my identity info for profit it will be harder for them to get away with it.)
 
So basically, the PS3 still has no games?
 
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I really would be worried if this happened whit steam

so if this case this happens to steam what are the procedures to take whit my credit card?
 
<RJMC> said:
I really would be worried if this happened whit steam

so if this case this happens to steam what are the procedures to take whit my credit card?
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Place a freeze on your credit card(s) if you're that worried about it.
 
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
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They didn't hash their passwords in their database? Jesus christ. Makes me wonder what kind of qualifications you need to work at Sony?
 
Sony provides PSN update, confirms a 'compromise of personal information' (updated)
t's looking like things are just as bad as we feared and that "external intrusion" got a little deeper than we might have liked. In an update on its PlayStation.Blog, Sony just confirmed that the ongoing PSN outage was caused by "malicious actions," which we already knew, but continues by indicating that there has also been "a compromise of personal information." Exactly what that means Sony isn't saying, and it stops short of saying that credit card data for PSN and Qriocity users has been exposed, but the company does say "your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained." Yes, it may have been obtained -- even Sony isn't sure. There's no further ETA for when PSN may be back up online or when you might be able to finally sample Portal 2's delicious online co-op mode, but at least you can still watch Netflix.

Update: Our friends at Joystiq are reporting that Connecticut Senator Blumenthal is rip roarin' mad about the situation, "demanding answers" from SCEA president Jack Tretton. Right now, we're more curious what Kevin Butler has to say about things.

Update 2: Sony UK is shedding more light on just what data has been exposed, and frankly we were happier when it was dark. By the sound of things, everything Sony had about you has been accessed. There's a full list after the break, so only click on through if you dare.
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whne they say email adress they mean just the adress or the whole account?
 
it means they have your email address ([email protected]) and it sounds like they also have your psn password (hunter2). And because so many people use the same password for many different accounts, there's a chance they could log into your gmail account also.
 
well I changed my passwords more than once since them,but dont remnber if I changed it much
 
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For PC and Xbox 360 users at least... :D
 
I'm comforted knowing Valve will hunt down and kill whomever dicks with Steam.
 
No Limit said:
They didn't hash their passwords in their database? Jesus christ. Makes me wonder what kind of qualifications you need to work at Sony?
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Unfortunately, many places still do not hash passwords. Even with a hash, it's easy to discover weak passwords using a rainbow table attack.

Don't ask what halflife2.net does. :<
 
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