Speculate no more....QuoteSony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolenBy Ben Kuchera | Last updated about an hour agoSony has finally come clean about the "external intrusion" that has caused the company to take down the PlayStation Network service, and the news is almost as bad as it can possibly get. The hackers have all your personal information, although Sony is still unsure about whether your credit card data is safe. Everything else on file when it comes to your account is in the hands of the hackers.In other words, Sony's security has failed in a spectacular fashion, and we're just now finding out about it. In both practical and PR terms, this is a worst-case scenario.What did they get?Here is the data that Sony is sure has been compromised if you have a PlayStation Network Account: * Your name * Your address (city, state, and zip) * Country * E-mail address * Birthday * PSN password and login name"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," Sony announced. While the company claims that there is "no evidence" that credit card information has been compromised, it won't rule out the possibility.Their advice is to be safe, rather than sorry. "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."What can you do?You are warned to keep watch over your accounts, and to be aware of your heightened risk of fraud due to the security breach. "For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of e-mail, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information," the company said. "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."Sony has also provided a wealth of sources for data and protection against identity theft. 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. To be fair, Sony does apologize for the inconvenience. There is still no update on when service will be restored, but that is the least of your concerns if you have a PlayStation Network account. It's time to change your passwords, at the very least, and if you're like to be completely safe it's not a bad idea to cancel your credit or debit cards and request replacements.We'll continue to follow this story as it develops.http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/sony-admits-utter-psn-failure-your-personal-data-has-been-stolen.arsNow I know the PS3 fanboys prolly half expecting the XBL ppl to point and laugh, but honestly that'd be too easy. Let's just highlight a few important points that apply to all things personal information related:1. DO NOT USE DICTIONARY works for your PASSWORDS2. USE STRONG passwords that are at least 8 chars long and that use NON-ALPHANUMERIC chars e.g. #$%^&*() (Where possible)3. DO NO use the SAME PASSWORD for ALL YOUR various logins. DEFINITELY DO NOT USE the same passwords for your BANKING and EMAIL (that SHOULD BE a no brainer).4. DO NOT store these passwords on your COMPUTER in a notepad file (in the least least NOT without ENCRYPTING the FILE) see Truecrypt5. DO NOT give out your passwords to other users (even if they are trusted, their PRACTICES may not be)6. Seeing as PS3 uses Nvidia remember PS3 TWIMTBP - SINGLE PLAYER (cause you pay for what you get) - sorry you KNOW i had to XD
Sony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolenBy Ben Kuchera | Last updated about an hour agoSony has finally come clean about the "external intrusion" that has caused the company to take down the PlayStation Network service, and the news is almost as bad as it can possibly get. The hackers have all your personal information, although Sony is still unsure about whether your credit card data is safe. Everything else on file when it comes to your account is in the hands of the hackers.In other words, Sony's security has failed in a spectacular fashion, and we're just now finding out about it. In both practical and PR terms, this is a worst-case scenario.What did they get?Here is the data that Sony is sure has been compromised if you have a PlayStation Network Account: * Your name * Your address (city, state, and zip) * Country * E-mail address * Birthday * PSN password and login name"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," Sony announced. While the company claims that there is "no evidence" that credit card information has been compromised, it won't rule out the possibility.Their advice is to be safe, rather than sorry. "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."What can you do?You are warned to keep watch over your accounts, and to be aware of your heightened risk of fraud due to the security breach. "For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of e-mail, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information," the company said. "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."Sony has also provided a wealth of sources for data and protection against identity theft. 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. To be fair, Sony does apologize for the inconvenience. There is still no update on when service will be restored, but that is the least of your concerns if you have a PlayStation Network account. It's time to change your passwords, at the very least, and if you're like to be completely safe it's not a bad idea to cancel your credit or debit cards and request replacements.We'll continue to follow this story as it develops.
Ouchie. Cant say I miss psn. in fact, my ps triple might as well not even be here and I wouldnt know the difference.But it is unfortunate for those ps triple users who depend on the service to get their online multiplayer fix. I guess one of the outstanding questions is WHEN will psn be back up?In the mean time, all ps triple users, jump on your pc, dl steam, buy bad company 2 and lewwe sweat!! I guarantee you will not go back to your ps triple!!!
i read somewhere that sony isnt gonna be giving ppl any compensation, so dont hold yuh breath on anything
Q.16 I want my money back (subscription fee, content) since the PSN/Qriocity was not available. When the full services are restored and the length of the outage is known, we will assess the correct course of action.
11. I want my money back (subscription fee, content) since the PSN/Qriocity was not available. While we are still assessing the impact of this incident, we recognize that this may have had financial impact on our loyal customers. We are currently reviewing options and will update you when the service is restored.
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