Is PSN under attack? - PSN now back up 15/05

Sony on Friday said it would have to further delay the return of PlayStation Network following a massive security breach, just as reports stated hackers posted personal details from a Sony database.

According to Reuters report out of Tokyo, Sony was able to remove those published details from a website, although the report didn't say exactly what website hosted the stolen information.

Personal details of some 2,500 people were posted, including names and "some addresses" that were in a 2001 database. The security breach has affected 77 million PSN and Qriocity accounts, and 24.6 million Sony Online Entertainment accounts.

The news of the publishing of the details comes just as Sony confirmed that PSN would not be relaunching some network services as soon as planned. Previously, the company said it hoped to start a relaunch within a week of a PSN press conference that occurred April 30.

And on Thursday, Sony Computer Entertainment America said that it was in the final stages of testing its new security system. But a Sony spokeswoman confirmed with Reuters that relaunching within the original expected time frame would not be possible, and there is no firm date for the return of online services.

The latest note from SCEA senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold on Friday night said, "When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week."

"We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system," he added. "...Additional comprehensive system checks and testing are still required, and we must complete that process before bringing the systems online."

Sony is also reportedly considering offering a reward for help in catching the perpetrators of the cyber attack, according to Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital blog, which cited "people familiar with the matter."

The reward may or may not be implemented, the report said, as Sony executives are weighing the pros and cons of such a move, which would be made in coordination with law enforcement.

[UPDATE: An update to the Reuters report and a separate report on The Wall Street Journal said the personal information was on a Sony-affiliated website, which the company was unaware was accessible to people outside of Sony.

The information was made public by cyber intruders and was from a 2001 product sweepstakes contest. No credit cards, social security numbers or passwords were revealed. The company took down the website on Thursday.

"The website was out of date and inactive when discovered as part of the continued attacks on Sony," the company said.]
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Source: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/34552/PSN_Return_Delayed_Hackers_Publish_Stolen_Data.php


lol Sony, tbh they needed bringing down a peg or 2 :-)

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Couple of people said screw 360 due to £40 live charge...dont see xbox live down atm guess its worth paying abit for it
 
Psycho Sonny said:
the first time psn has been down in 10 years

10 x £40 = £400

or free?
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I'd look at it :

PS3 was launched in the UK in 2007 so...

4 x £32 (Going rate) = £128

just over 8p a day or Free with unsecure, inferior service ?
 
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Zatoichi.uK said:
Am I the only one who finds it odd that Sony are taking all the blame? No-one seems to be directing their frustration at the hackers.
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Yeah but why is that this hacking has caused Sony to disable their network for 20 days now. It's unprecedented for a system to be offline this long surely? :) I really don't think it needed to take this long despite what they say.
 
Jase said:
I'd look at it :

PS3 was launched in the UK in 2007 so...

4 x £32 (Going rate) = £128

just over 8p a day or Free with unsecure, inferior service ?
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PSN is what we are talking about not PS3, PSN was launched many many years ago and this is the first time it has been down, it has always been free.
 
ic1male said:
Yeah but why is that this hacking has caused Sony to disable their network for 20 days now. It's unprecedented for a system to be offline this long surely? :) I really don't think it needed to take this long despite what they say.
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It does seem a very long time especially for something so obviously business critical. they must be losing huge amounts of money to say nothing of the damage done to their reputation. It's not like they are sitting around twiddling their thumbs though and its clearly in their interest to get services back to normal. There must be some very good reasons why its taking so long.
 
Jase said:
I'd look at it :

PS3 was launched in the UK in 2007 so...

4 x £32 (Going rate) = £128

just over 8p a day or Free with unsecure, inferior service ?
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Gotta love fanboy math.
Looks like MS recovered from shipping original 360 consoles that broke so I'm sure Sony will recover from being hacked. Hacked being the lesser of evils compared to hardware that breaks. (IMO)
I like both consoles, I don't like fanboys throwing their choice down peoples throats.
Who knows? Maybe MS will be next, just because they charge a premium and haven't been hacked doesn't necessarily mean that they can't be.
 
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