Playstation network hacking.

[Aussierob123]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/27/3201061.htm

 

[EverAlert]

get done, ps3 owners.

I'll admit I have wanted one for a while, but right now I'm happy I hadn't yet.

also, more detailed article: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/...ailure-your-personal-data-has-been-stolen.ars

 

[ciaza]

"To be fair, Sony does apologize for the inconvenience."

Oh well then all is well in the world if they have apologised. Time to change passwords I suppose.

 

[MTGod]

I'm just glad I only used psn cards. But yeah still need to change passwords.

 

[swordsaint]

psn has been down for like a week. its not new news technically, its only today i think that they'd confirmed that details may have been stolen.

 

[Jamage]

Xbox live was good fun over the weekend :D

 

[xXArrowXx]

cause anon hacked it to get at some randoms passwords >.>

 

[luke_atyeo]

I love it when people think they can go up against anonoymus.

it never ends well for them.

 

[Aussierob123]

Apparently it wasn't anonymous behind it. Not sure though.

Xbox has had it's time down in the past.

 

[oldmanondorf_]

sony better be ready for a ****storm

 

[KuroganeHammer]

Sigh. I used my Visa debit for the PSN network. How annoying.

 

[TakFR]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_-uD10BqFI&NR=1

 

[Aussierob123]

whoever hacked them has no intentions of stealing peoples identity, it's purely to **** with sony.

your details will be safe.

 

[KuroganeHammer]

whoever hacked them has no intentions of stealing peoples identity, it's purely to **** with sony.

your details will be safe.

Yeah, no.

I'm not risking it.

 

[xXArrowXx]

is it back yet omg

 

[Aussierob123]

No but when it comes back we all get a free 30 day subscription to PSN+.

Hells yeah.

And a bunch of free downloadable content apparently.

 

[Jei Jei]

Oooh what kind of content do you know?

 

[Aussierob123]

not sure all it says on the website is that there will be more free content on the playstation store. who knows what that means loool.

* Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon.
* All existing PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus premium service. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days free service.
* Q Music Unlimited subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.

Additional "Welcome Back" entertainment and service offerings will be rolled out over the coming weeks as the company returns the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services to the quality standard users have grown to enjoy and strive to exceed those exceptions.

 

[TakFR]

"Exceed those expectations" made me laugh

 

[ciaza]

exceptions*

Seems they're taking a negative and turning it into their advantage. That being allowing people to have a taste of PSN+ in the hopes they will like it and pay for it after the 30 day period ends.

 

[Redact]

In reality Sony did nothing wrong in direct relation to this

I wouldn't be suprised if this breach was some revenge clause by someone from anonymous/lunix monkeys but theres no solid links anywhere yet.

Based on what the evidence Sony and everyone else has, they believe no credit card information was stolen, but they are not 100% certain thus have advised everyone that it is possible.
Credit card companies are claiming they can find absolutely nothing fraudulant happening in relation to this.
The FBI have turned up nothing against sony as of yet.

The way I view it is an unfortunate event upon Sony, who can't exactly do anything to rectify this situation except for apologize and/or offer compensation. We all already know they will take better measures in the future to protect personal data.



To me it just feels like I've provided my basic information (which is already ****ing everywhere) to someone and now I receive a free month of PSN+ and more.

I'm happy with that.

 

[EverAlert]

To me it just feels like I've provided my basic information (which is already ****ing everywhere) to someone and now I receive a free month of PSN+ and more.

I'm happy with that.

I can agree on that note. My mum likes going through our garbage and cutting out all our details from letters and stuff "so people can't get it", but really, my details are ****ing everywhere already, and in all likelihood so are hers. I don't get it. As long as nothing was revealed in terms of abusable info (which from what I've read is not the case, assuming you don't use your psn password for everything else too), then cool. Sony gives you free stuff for essentially nothing.

Sucks to be Sony right now, but the situation in general is blowing over nicely.

 

[Marteh]

Tbh the PSN agreement says Sony isn't at fault for any loss of data and such. So be grateful they're giving this

 

[TakFR]

What are the benefits of PSN+, out of curiousity

 

[Aussierob123]

all i know / care about is that it has party chat. Don't really care what other benefits it has lol.

 

[Redact]

What are the benefits of PSN+, out of curiousity

Your playstation can now print money

 

[Marteh]

Your playstation can now print money

The money is now diamonds!

 

[EverAlert]

I'm on a horse.

 

[Jei Jei]

The money is now diamonds!

I loved this so much Marty. Come back to Melbourne and sleep with my wife.

 

[KuroganeHammer]

I am a horse.

 

[oldmanondorf_]

They'll probably give us a fresh batch of horrendous PSN avatars.

 

[Darkwing SykeDuk]

Out of all the user bases to hack.. why PSN? I'd go for paypal >_>

 

[Aussierob123]

cuz people hate sony. nobody hates paypal.

 

[Redact]

Out of all the user bases to hack.. why PSN? I'd go for paypal >_>

If you could hack paypal, you may aswell hack some form of actual bank system through their e-banking, they're about on the same level with security.

PSN on the other hand... not exactly as well secured.

 

[Aussierob123]

According to the PSN blog the free content we get will be a choice of 2 games from a list of 5 for ps3 users and a choice of 2 games from a list of four for PSP users.

Not too shabby, the games will prob be a crappy selection, but free is free amirite.

 

[swordsaint]

free is insulting when you're given bad choices

you feel so obligated to take them, even though you don't want them.

could you maybe get 1 for ps3 and 1 for psp?

 

[Aussierob123]

Either that or you'll prob be allowed to do 2 for each? Seeing as ur supporting 2 Sony systems. I dunno hough I guess you will find out when it's back up lol.

 

[KuroganeHammer]

Link plz.

I just hope they're expensive games. Doubt it though, since they're giving 2 free games to essentially 77 million customers.

Assuming all accounts are used and all.

 

[Aussierob123]

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/territories/au//

Whatever the games are, they'll probably only be Sony games, and only a few of the PSN games are Sony games. Some look ok and some look pretty crappy lol.

But atleast we still get our free PSN+ subscription.

 

[KuroganeHammer]

The avatars are usually free with PS+ or w/e it is, right?

If so, I'm downloading every single one of them. lol