[Archived] Sony Playstation PSN Hacked

[Biddy]

Aye, thats what I found in my search and nowhere does it say XBL was taken down and indeed MS didn't even comment on the reports. So as I say unsubstantiated.

[BangkokRover]

Sony Online Entertainment has admitted that personal details from 24.6 million accounts have been compromised in the same security breach that took PlayStation Network offline last month.

"Customers outside the United States should be advised that we further discovered evidence that information from an outdated database from 2007 containing approximately 12,700 non-US customer credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates (but not credit card security codes) and about 10,700 direct debit records listing bank account numbers of certain customers in Germany, Austria, Netherlands and Spain may have also been obtained - we will be notifying each of those customers promptly.

"There is no evidence that our main credit card database was compromised. It is in a completely separate and secured environment."

12,700 non-US customer credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates taken from Sony

[Biddy]

Is PSN back yet? I can't check. Or are the rumours its out until end of May right?

[dazmaz]

Is PSN back yet? I can't check. Or are the rumours its out until end of May right?

not on yet. Online gaming is expected in a couple of days with full restoration of PSN expected back at the end of may. Sony and bringing it back in phases

[dazmaz]

Playstation network now online for eu and us :-D

[Cocker]

When the shop comes back you will have a choice of free games:-

PS3

LittleBigPlanet

inFAMOUS

Wipeout HD/Fury

Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty

Dead Nation

PSP gamers have the choice of:

LittleBigPlanet PSP

ModNation PSP

Pursuit Force

Killzone Liberation

From the above I would recommend Infamous for those that haven't played it. Graphics are not brilliant but the gameplay is. Infamous 2 will be out next month and they have sorted the graphics out so good timing really.

Non PSN Plus users will also get 30 days free so that should mean you should be able to download the previous games that were up there aswell for free - such as Sonic 2.

Anyone that was already paying for it will get 60 days for free.

[eddiewac]

I don't believe it, I've just bought infamous!

[Biddy]

What a load of crap old games! Nice one Sony.

[dazmaz]

Wipeout is also a good game.

inFAMOUS and Dead Nation for me

[Biddy]

Sony - FAIL!

Yet again. This is becoming embarrassing.

[American Rover12]

Hopefully this will lead to a bigger price slash after e3, though I was reading ps3 sales went up during the downtime! Unreal!

[ABBEY]

have they been done again today?

[Biddy]

No, not done again but they've had to take all systems down again because the method they implemented for users to reset their passwords meant that the hackers who have the accounts could quite easily reset all accounts themselves via the website.

[ABBEY]

Hadn't tried myself .

[SuperCat]

You guys need to move across the border to 360 town.

Just saying.

EDIT:

:lol:

[Biddy]

Sony have now fixed the issue (they reckon) however there is now a new problem for them. According to reports, the new enforced firmware (3.61) is causing older PS3's to overheat, redlight or just turn off whilst playing games.

This is confirmed by Rockstar themselves as it appears to be affecting LA Noire PS3 firmware causing systems to overheat

[Cocker]

Sony have now fixed the issue (they reckon) however there is now a new problem for them. According to reports, the new enforced firmware (3.61) is causing older PS3's to overheat, redlight or just turn off whilst playing games.

This is confirmed by Rockstar themselves as it appears to be affecting LA Noire PS3 firmware causing systems to overheat

Just to clear a few things up

Click

[Biddy]

Only reporting what was said. good there's been an update and a (semi) retraction. So, if I get this right, don't play LA Noire, as it might kill the console (360 and PS3 by the looks of it!!)

[benhben]

Has the PSN gone back down? I read it was back up, went on it yesterday and was still getting the down for maintenance message.

[Biddy]

I believe there was more scheduled maintenance yesterday. Don't how long for.

[dazmaz]

Yesterday was normal psn outage. 4pm - 12am

[ABBEY]

Is working now to dowload our game ?

[dazmaz]

I haven't been on today, but I don't think the store is online yet, end of the month I think.

[cmb211087]

Wish it would hurry up, bought Mass Effect thinking the comic would be on the disc, oh no, ea wouldn't do that would they now, asses. Refuse to start it until I can get my game exactly how I had it on the 360