Playstation Network (PSN) Hacked

2011-05-09 11:55:19

#176

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6575|Area 51

henno13 wrote:
RDMC wrote:
6 weeks of downtime? lolwhut..
Six weeks?

Where did you hear this?

Macbeth wrote:
The PlayStation Network has been down for a while now. We've been warned that it may be down for a little while longer. Now Sony says it could be weeks still before the PSN is fully operational.

Sony's Shigenori Yoshida has told Bloomberg that his company's deadline for the full return of all PlayStation Network services is May 31. The PSN went down on April 20. That's nearly six weeks of downtime if it takes that long for the entire network to be restored to full operation.

While you'd assume/hope that signing into the network and playing games online are the first things to come back up, and in a much quicker timeframe than May 31, Yoshida says that Sony is "uncertain" when the PSN will actually get back up and running.
http://kotaku.com/#!5799891/the-psn-may … til-may-31
Doing heck of a job Sony.

2011-05-09 11:57:32

#177

Kimmmmmmmmmmmm: ©; +1,811|6007

i guess they can afford it

2011-05-09 12:38:53

#178

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6592|SE London

11 Bravo wrote:
ok i am a tech dumb ass but why is this taking so long?

Because Sony are fuckwits.

I work dealing with these sorts of issues all the time. Mass scale data privacy issues don't take long to resolve from a technical perspective. We've had loads of this stuff at work recently with all the iPhone location tracking bullshit and for something like this to take more than 72 hours to resolve would be considered an EPIC FAIL.

2011-05-09 14:28:19

#179

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

Bertster7 wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
ok i am a tech dumb ass but why is this taking so long?
Because Sony are fuckwits.

I work dealing with these sorts of issues all the time. Mass scale data privacy issues don't take long to resolve from a technical perspective. We've had loads of this stuff at work recently with all the iPhone location tracking bullshit and for something like this to take more than 72 hours to resolve would be considered an EPIC FAIL.

kind of odd such a big company can be fuckwits.

2011-05-09 17:35:55

#180

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6749|Toronto | Canada

I was under the impression they were rebuilding most of PSN from the ground up due to the significant security holes. 6 weeks for something like that sounds pretty impressive.

2011-05-09 19:50:17

#181

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6548|Long Island, New York

I just got a $100 off coupon for a PS3 from GameStop. o_O

Maybe they're reducing the price of the PS3 at E3?

2011-05-10 08:19:43

#182

ghostinvisiblex7: Mr Southbeach.; +9|4756|USA.. duhhh

just sad for PSN guys.

2011-05-14 10:19:48

#183

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6578|Mountains of NC

" If a report from news organization Reuters is any indication, Sony's overall Internet security is lacking far beyond the confines of the PlayStation Network, Qriocity music service and Sony Online Entertainment servers.

Reuters has concluded that "Sony Corp's computer networks remain vulnerable to attack three weeks after the company learned that it had been victim of one of the biggest data breaches in history, according to an Internet security expert." That security expert is John Bumgarner, chief technology officer of the partially government-funded U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit. And the flaws Bumgarner found in Sony's Internet security -- and how he found them -- are startling. "

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2011-05-14 16:59:38

#184

west-phoenix-az: Guns don't kill people. . . joe bidens advice does; +632|6399

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/ … re-update/

May 14, 2011
PS3 System Software Update
+ Posted by Eric Lempel // VP, Sony Network Entertainment

We have been working on a new PS3 system software update that requires all PSN users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. The update (v3.61) is mandatory and is available now.

If using a PS3, your password can only be changed on your own PS3 (or a PS3 on which your PSN account was activated), as an added layer of security. If you have never downloaded any content using your account on the system, an email will be sent to the registered sign-in ID (email address) associated with your account when you first attempt to sign-in to PSN. This e-mail will contain a link that will enable you to change your password. In this email, click on the link and follow the instructions to change your password. Once you have changed your password you can sign-in to your account using your new password.

We strongly recommend that all PSN account holders with PS3s update their systems to prepare for when PlayStation Network is back online. The release of this update is a critical step as we work to make PlayStation Network significantly more secure. Thank you for your continued support and patience.

https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p123/west-phoenix-az/BF2S/bf2s_sig_9mmbrass.jpg

2011-05-14 17:33:36

#185

west-phoenix-az: Guns don't kill people. . . joe bidens advice does; +632|6399

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/ … egins-now/

May 14, 2011
Play On – PSN Restoration Begins Now
+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media

Thank you for your patience and encouragement over the last few weeks. As covered in the post from earlier today, you can now update the firmware on your PS3 and change your password. Kazuo Hirai just announced that we have begun the phased restoration by region of some of the services, starting with online multiplayer functionality.

Please note that these services will take a bit of time to be turned on and rolled out to the whole country. The process has begun and some states are being turned on now, so please be patient as we reach your city and state. We’ll be updating the map below as service comes online in individual states. It will take several hours to restore PSN throughout the entire country, so please keep checking back for the latest updates. In the meantime, now’s a great time to get your PS3’s firmware updated and change your password, both of which are required to get online.

Notice: If your state is illuminated but your service has not yet been restored, please be patient – it can take a little while for the servers to populate fully.

Last edited by west-phoenix-az (2011-05-15 00:06:19)

2011-05-15 02:04:55

#186

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6575|Area 51

Don't want to change my fucking password

Ah well, good to know that it is back online, imma go enjoy my free PSN Plus

2011-05-15 06:11:30

#187

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6592|SE London

Winston_Churchill wrote:
I was under the impression they were rebuilding most of PSN from the ground up due to the significant security holes. 6 weeks for something like that sounds pretty impressive.

If that's the case, then that is very impressive.

I thought it was just a case of them plugging some holes, which you'd expect them to have fixed in a few days tops.

2011-05-15 07:56:52

#188

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

they no illuminate my state

2011-05-15 08:14:30

#189

TravisC555: Member; +118|6229|Cox Convention Center, OK

Why did they use green and green, kinda hard to tell if your state is illuminated or not. Red and green would have been better. I don't think my state is illuminated, but I am currently signed in to psn, 11b.

2011-05-15 08:15:07

#190

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

hmmmm

2011-05-15 08:23:02

#191

baggs: Member; +732|6215

this is great news if you actually gave a fuck in the first place

2011-05-15 08:25:16

#192

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

baggs wrote:
this is great news if you actually gave a fuck in the first place

ok

2011-05-15 08:30:30

#193

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5596

One of my PS3's let me change one account's password as soon as I updated the firmware through the PS3. Even after I updated my second PS3's firmware I have to wait for an email to update the password for the other account.

2011-05-15 18:10:28

#194

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6185|Sydney | ♥

^{everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... _{seriously. ♥}}

2011-05-15 22:40:55

#195

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

wut

2011-05-15 23:18:24

#196

Sisco: grandmaster league revivalist; +493|6354

Haha

https://www.abload.de/img/bf3-bf2ssig0250wvn.jpg

2011-05-16 01:12:00

#197

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6677

Sisco wrote:
Haha

2011-05-16 06:54:27

#198

ROGUEDD: BF2s. A Liberal Gang of Faggots.; +452|5399|Fuck this.

Illumination

Make X-meds a full member, for the sake of 15 year old anal gangbang porn watchers everywhere!

2011-05-16 09:29:02

#199

Spamtheban: Undsiputed BF2s FIFA champion of all time; +132|4852|Stoke

sorted

2011-05-16 16:38:03

#200

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

i dont want any of these games tbh. which two should i choose since they are free?

Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury

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