Is PSN under attack? - PSN now back up 15/05
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Just phoned Lloyds, all operators have been issued with a statement that the bank is aware of the Sony issue and is actively watching for any extra malicious activity on accounts.
Lady told me there was no need to cancel my card as protection against any misuse was already in place.
Lady told me there was no need to cancel my card as protection against any misuse was already in place.
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Waits for next update from Sony saying we all have to re-signup and no trophies will be carried over, lmao, what a total mess of things they have made this generation of consoles
Why? Any payment is protected via CC fraud etc.
I'm not bothered in the least about the downtime of Psn - its a free service and its not like its costing me anything. I would rather my details be secure no matter how long it takes although Sony should have contacted everyone with a Psn account on day one of the security breach to let them know the seriousness of the situation. Why are we only just hearing that our credit/debit cards may be compromised today???!!! When the breach first occurred Sony were claiming the downtime was to address an issue that hackers found a way to download Psn games for free, yeah, with OUR MONEY. Sony also claimed at the time it was "highly unlikely" any personal details of Psn users would have been compromised, a statement we now know is about as true as the Japanese governments lies about Fukushima. I haven't received so much as a courtesy Email from Sony and had to get my news off off third party gaming sites. It really is a shocking way to go about business and treat your customers.
I've just spent the morning cancelling my card and ordering a new one, and taking other additional security measures. The funny thing is my bank were completely unaware of the issue with Sony and said this was the first time they'd heard of the security breach, again a very poor showing on Sony's part. This is exactly the reason why I've always said credit card and personal details should never, ever be stored online. If hackers want in and are clever enough they will eventually find a way no matter how "hack proof" or tough security measures are employed - it only serves as a challenge to overcome for hackers and something to brag about afterwards when they've cracked it and caused misery to thousands if not millions of people who can't use the service and have had their details stolen.
I've just spent the morning cancelling my card and ordering a new one, and taking other additional security measures. The funny thing is my bank were completely unaware of the issue with Sony and said this was the first time they'd heard of the security breach, again a very poor showing on Sony's part. This is exactly the reason why I've always said credit card and personal details should never, ever be stored online. If hackers want in and are clever enough they will eventually find a way no matter how "hack proof" or tough security measures are employed - it only serves as a challenge to overcome for hackers and something to brag about afterwards when they've cracked it and caused misery to thousands if not millions of people who can't use the service and have had their details stolen.
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From what I have read (could be just idle rumour) but the reason you might not have had any email, is Sony could've lost ALL user information in the process!
Meaning they do not have your details to contact you!
Massive problem if true.
Just a shame I cannot change my password for PSN (gladly it's not the same password as my email address for my PSN account).
Meaning they do not have your details to contact you!
Massive problem if true.
Just a shame I cannot change my password for PSN (gladly it's not the same password as my email address for my PSN account).
I am actually considering selling my PS3 over this situation. But what are my alternatives? A 360 that bricks 5 minutes after you buy it? Okay slight exaggeration but I think we can all agree this gen has been an utter utter disappointment from such major players.
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credit cards are covered against fraud, im 100% confident i would get the money back, all you need to do is sign a form and fax it back or post it.
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slim 360's apparently have zero problems and you can pick the top of the range model up for about £150
I'm not arguing, it's a fact currently until XBL get's hacked.
They've said they didn't know the seriousness of the situation on day one.
Gaming websites and forums will reach far further than email will, so I can't see anything wrong with the information being passed on via that means. It doesn't matter how people are made aware, just that they are.
How is it Sony's fault that your bank isn't up-to-date with what's happening?
I understand that a lot of people are quite heated and ****ed off about this, and it's quite obvious Sony could have handled it far better, but some of the criticisms we're seeing here are ridiculous.
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Some people have already received emails (mainly US). Sending 77 million emails at once is going to be an issue. They will have to stagger the process.
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normally a lot of banks can stop fraud transactions before your even aware , i remember having my card stoped by my bank because of a dogey transaction, i rang them to say my card was not working and they said its beacause they noticed a strange transaction taking place.
How can a CC company know if the transaction is fraud or legit, if some haxor dude pays a plane ticket with my CC details how will they know if it is fraud?
Surely it isn't as simple as me filling in a form and I get refunded?
Surely it isn't as simple as me filling in a form and I get refunded?
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