Sony says PSN 'intrusion' compromised personal info; hopes to have 'some services' back 'within a week'
Nearly six days in, and Sony has finally sent out an email to the millions of affected PSN users explaining the prolonged downtime, and elaborating on the security implications of the "external intrusion" of the PlayStation Network. The most important new detail: Sony has determined that there has been "a compromise of personal information" as a result of the attack. The second most important new detail: "We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week."
So, what did the bad guys manage to steal? Uhh ... just about everything, it seems. Here's what's in the definitely jacked column: "name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID." Our takeaway: you'd better start changing passwords if you use the same one frequently. We'll leave the decision on whether or not to pack your bags and move away up to you.
In the possibly jacked column: "profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers." That leaves your credit card information, which ... well, we'll let Sony tell you itself: "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." Yikes.
Sony provides a bunch of links for consumers to keep an eye on their data. Most important is probably the free credit report services. It also cautions PSN users to change their password when the service is back online. Lastly, while they never directly say as much, we're going to suggest making PSN purchases through other retailers instead of directly on Sony's service. Well, when it works again. But after that, stock up on some PSN points cards from anywhere else.
looks like sony got what was coming to them. the fact that massive amounts of personal and financial info was stolen is gonna to give sony a black eye for a long time. to come. i have no doubt that the only reason they took that info was to make sony look horrible, i highly doubt they will do anything with it.
"looks like sony got what was coming to them. the fact that massive amounts of personal and financial info was stolen is gonna to give sony a black eye for a long time. to come. i have no doubt that the only reason they took that info was to make sony look horrible, i highly doubt they will do anything with it. "
I'm not sure if you have a PS3 or not but if you do... are you really willing to take that risk and not cancel your CC because you think hackers won't do anything with it?
Death is not the worst of evils.
You can't be down, when you're always high.
i don't have a ps3 and i'm not saying that you shouldn't cancel them but what i am saying is this entire attack's purpose was to punish sony and give them a metric fuckton of bad press. best way to do that? comprise customers financial info.
i can't answer that but their customers are not their first priority in this matter, that much is clear. they are trying to figure out how to come out of this with as little reputation damage as possible
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Nearly six days in, and Sony has finally sent out an email to the millions of affected PSN users explaining the prolonged downtime, and elaborating on the security implications of the "external intrusion" of the PlayStation Network. The most important new detail: Sony has determined that there has been "a compromise of personal information" as a result of the attack. The second most important new detail: "We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week."
So, what did the bad guys manage to steal? Uhh ... just about everything, it seems. Here's what's in the definitely jacked column: "name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID." Our takeaway: you'd better start changing passwords if you use the same one frequently. We'll leave the decision on whether or not to pack your bags and move away up to you.
In the possibly jacked column: "profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers." That leaves your credit card information, which ... well, we'll let Sony tell you itself: "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." Yikes.
Sony provides a bunch of links for consumers to keep an eye on their data. Most important is probably the free credit report services. It also cautions PSN users to change their password when the service is back online. Lastly, while they never directly say as much, we're going to suggest making PSN purchases through other retailers instead of directly on Sony's service. Well, when it works again. But after that, stock up on some PSN points cards from anywhere else.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/sony-says-psn-intrusion-compromised-personal-info-hopes-to-ha/
Sony better give us something for all this bullshit.
Hackers can have the 36 cents on my debit card :-))
It was to punish Sony.
i may have to change all my person info on EVERYTHING now...
I don't mind having to cancel my card. The real pain in the ass is changing my info to everything i used that card for to a new card.
I'm not sure if you have a PS3 or not but if you do... are you really willing to take that risk and not cancel your CC because you think hackers won't do anything with it?
Very true. I'll rather pay 4 bucks a month just to know my information is secure.