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NIGHTTRAIN69 04-21-2011 05:07 PM

Psn down
 
Just to let everyone know psn is down in the uk , maybe other countries too . 1 or 2 days to completely fix according to sony . Just making sure no one lobbs their ps3 outta the window in frustration cos they cant sign on

olife 04-21-2011 06:02 PM

hello my friend

same in france bud!rrrrrrrrrrrr.....thx for the new about fix.

mavrickandgoose 04-21-2011 06:04 PM

Here in the us I have been having trouble logging on the last few weeks hopefully they will fix that too

Gilly 04-21-2011 06:26 PM

From the rumours circulating it seems ' anonymous' have been hacking the psn. Parts of the US went down first and it now looks like they are either succeeding or Sony have taken it down to resolve.
The old adage of 'How to win friends and influence people' springs to mind!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjGR...e_gdata_player

WildBoar44 04-21-2011 06:53 PM

Bored............!!!! too right ! How perfect that was put...make me chuckle !! :) That definately put a bright lite on a dull day...thanks Mr Gilly Sir.

McQ59 04-21-2011 07:06 PM

That's it! I've had it... Would all you hackers&politicians get off of my cloud!

Cheers Gilly. Spot on.

Dementia_Seven 04-21-2011 07:30 PM

ah ja... german psn is down too... hey ^^ its like the wourlds future... and i know who is hacking it!

microsoft

Gilly 04-21-2011 08:41 PM

Bit more I've found

http://mobile.pcmag.com/device2/arti...2383924,00.asp

grislawskijg52 04-21-2011 09:42 PM

more than a bit..Thanks for the info
 
Thanks for letting us know why.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilly (Post 270046)


Gilly 04-21-2011 10:42 PM

Here's what the Sony blog states:

Posted on 21 April by James Gallagher – Blog Manager, SCEE

As you are no doubt aware, the current emergency outage is continuing this afternoon and all Sony Online Network services remain unavailable. Our support teams are investigating the cause of the problem, including the possibility of targeted behaviour by an outside party. If the reported Network problems are indeed caused by such acts, we would like to once again thank our customers who have borne the brunt of the attack through interrupted service.

Our engineers are continuing to work to restore and maintain the services, and we appreciate our customers’ continued support. For further information, please refer to updates on PlayStation.com, here on PlayStation.Blog and via our @PlayStationEU twitter feed.

The_Stapler 04-21-2011 10:51 PM

Found a fun thing to do in free flight! Take a hurricane up over Dover, machine guns only, and see how many of the little boats you can explode before dying/getting bored! (Yes, I am easily amused when it comes to exploding things from aeroplanes!)

Ratman91101 04-22-2011 01:38 AM

Sit.Rep."RATMAN is down" I say again"RATMAN is down"

mavrickandgoose 04-22-2011 02:01 AM

Mavricks in a flat spin headed out to sea eject eject eject

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-22-2011 02:09 PM

Gettin psn is under maintenance now rather than error message . Could be getting close now . Had to go out and play cta with my lawnmower , my flymo can out turn my neighbours qualcast . Have not tryed barrel roll yet .

irishjg10 04-22-2011 02:36 PM

lol thats funny nighttrain. jesus h ... we'll all have to go for treatment for online gaming addiction if they don't get this sorted out. If it's not fixed tonight I'll have to sit with the missus and watch telly. Good Friday my balls.

WildBoar44 04-22-2011 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTTRAIN69 (Post 270577)
Gettin psn is under maintenance now rather than error message . Could be getting close now . Had to go out and play cta with my lawnmower , my flymo can out turn my neighbours qualcast . Have not tryed barrel roll yet .

Now THAT is funny :grin::grin::grin: !!

Gilly 04-22-2011 09:39 PM

Yep as PSN withdrawal starts to effect us all.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgeDh...e_gdata_player
I'm a little disappointed that there's no more news which only reinforces the 'hack' theory especially with 'maintenance' being cited as the reason for it. Come on it's Easter and probably one of PSN's busiest time. That would be as insane as deciding to have roadworks during the easter break.......

Lahatiel 04-22-2011 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTTRAIN69 (Post 270577)
Gettin psn is under maintenance now rather than error message . Could be getting close now . Had to go out and play cta with my lawnmower , my flymo can out turn my neighbours qualcast . Have not tryed barrel roll yet .

That is very disappointing. I always look forward to our Friday night flights. I'll still keep a look out just in case.

MATALIEBRES 04-23-2011 08:39 AM

I have no line on PSN for maintenance (in Spain) so we will have to watch a movie with the family greetings to all

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-23-2011 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilly (Post 271107)
Yep as PSN withdrawal starts to effect us all.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgeDh...e_gdata_player
I'm a little disappointed that there's no more news which only reinforces the 'hack' theory especially with 'maintenance' being cited as the reason for it. Come on it's Easter and probably one of PSN's busiest time. That would be as insane as deciding to have roadworks during the easter break.......

I agree with you Gilly 100% a sit rep more often would be nice . I keep an eye on the ps3 europe blog and apart from the initial external source message which you posted earlier it has been 1 or 2 day fix since the 21st now . I am not asking for an hour by hour update but i would like to know , are they working on a 24hr shift basis or a standard working day to get it fixed . Have they knocked off for the weekend and will fix it Tuesday . Is the maintenance message a standard one used when they turn the network off . According to posters on the blog it went off Thursday morning in th UK at 7am . They are saying the timing is bad as it coincides with a few top game releases and it seems it is a free weekend on xbox live gold ( has Bill Gates been on the fiddle ) . Amazing how many on the blog want compensation for something that is in effect free ( or do we pay in other ways ? price of console ? price of games ? )

dkwookie 04-23-2011 05:06 PM

It was judgement day on Thursday acording to the Sarah Connor Chronicles. I think Skynet took down PSN. It got confused thinking it was the US missile launch control system. We will be cool though cos Arnie has spare time now he is out of a job and will get us back up soon once he deals with the TX360

grislawskijg52 04-23-2011 07:11 PM

Can you imagine how many of us will be online when this is sorted out? Right now I'm begining to look and feel like Frank Sinatra in "The Man with the Golden Arm", all I need is Kim Novak "maybe her grandaughter".

dkwookie 04-23-2011 07:37 PM

I have visions of millions of pale faced gamers stumbling out into the sunlight cos Psn is down. Like dawn of the dead or something

winny 04-23-2011 09:26 PM

Or looking just like this...

http://www.vgrevolution.com/wp-conte.../boredbaby.jpg

scottyvt4 04-23-2011 10:26 PM

Pmsl thats brilliant Winny hahahahah



or continious attempts to log in .................


sighning in .................... the playstation network is curently down for maintanence!


baaaahahahahah :)

KAV 04-23-2011 10:33 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh


What a cruel world.
Here one finally gets the Mrs and kids outta the house for 48 hours, and what happens !!!!!!!!!!

There is no G_D, why celebrate easter ?
I need to shoot something, gonna dig out my shoutgun and go hunt down the f_cking easter rabbit......

dkwookie 04-23-2011 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAV (Post 271905)
Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh


What a cruel world.
Here one finally gets the Mrs and kids outta the house for 48 hours, and what happens !!!!!!!!!!

There is no G_D, why celebrate easter ?
I need to shoot something, gonna dig out my shoutgun and go hunt down the f_cking easter rabbit......

Kav don't stress, on the third day PSN will rise and live again.

"my Sony why have you forsaken me?!"

KAV 04-23-2011 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkwookie (Post 271915)
Kav don't stress, on the third day PSN will rise and live again.

"my Sony why have you forsaken me?!"

Oyea, and heres for us nonbelivers whilst waiting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uw-n...eature=related

dkwookie 04-23-2011 11:36 PM

Lol kav it's not that desperate there are better alternatives:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUKVjRQ5E5A

And for our bored playstation friends across the water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDwGD...eature=related

MATALIEBRES 04-24-2011 10:23 AM

PSN maintenance is in Spain for now ...
on Sunday to see "the battle of England"maybe a greeting

JRHOODY1 04-24-2011 11:39 AM

i am from northern irland ulster and this is 4th day the network is down i sure miss the great battles in the bop skys with you bunch of fine people just hope its fixed soon for mavs tournament hang in there guys problem sorted soon hopefully:confused::rolleyes:

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-24-2011 12:47 PM

Here is the past couple of updates from Sony

23rd April
An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th. Providing quality entertainment services to our customers and partners is our utmost priority. We are doing all we can to resolve this situation quickly, and we once again thank you for your patience. We will continue to update you promptly as we have additional information to share.

24th April
We sincerely regret that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been suspended, and we are working around the clock to bring them both back online. Our efforts to resolve this matter involve re-building our system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. Though this task is time-consuming, we decided it was worth the time necessary to provide the system with additional security.

We thank you for your patience to date and ask for a little more while we move towards completion of this project. We will continue to give you updates as they become available




here is link to playstation europe log for updates
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/

there is a link on there for the U.S.A. blog

looks more serious than the 1 or 2 days they first thought

WildBoar44 04-24-2011 12:51 PM

Hi JR...well some good things come of it...at least i have signs of hairs growing back on my rump after you've burnt them off so many times over the last few weeks !!!

And the things you get to find out after 4 days of "rehab"....like I am actually a 40's Married Man with wife and children and a resposible job....Sheeesh...when did that happen !! :-P . See you soon Ace .

McQ59 04-24-2011 01:52 PM

Now my kitchen sink shines like a brand new D5!

Have mercy on me...

JRHOODY1 04-24-2011 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBoar44 (Post 272224)
Hi JR...well some good things come of it...at least i have signs of hairs growing back on my rump after you've burnt them off so many times over the last few weeks !!!

And the things you get to find out after 4 days of "rehab"....like I am actually a 40's Married Man with wife and children and a resposible job....Sheeesh...when did that happen !! :-P . See you soon Ace .

ha ha funny guy wildboar great guy i for one am lost its a fine day think i will take the tiger 900 out a run and buy tonight never no we could be in the bop skys again its like someone cut my left arm of and i am walking round in circles looking for it please sony sort the problem

:mad:

WildBoar44 04-24-2011 02:20 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Hmmm Tiger 900...I went for a Ducati 900ss ... Cant fly that on full settings either !!.

JRHOODY1 04-24-2011 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBoar44 (Post 272257)
Hmmm Tiger 900...I went for a Ducati 900ss ... Cant fly that on full settings either !!.

now that is a lovely machine wildboar really nice

:-P

scottyvt4 04-24-2011 11:08 PM

pmsl wild :D hahaha



semming Tuesday before its up and running........... no doubt there will be the inaugral udates to do meh :/

Gilly 04-25-2011 03:22 PM

I did wonder how long this would take to materialise....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrsX...e_gdata_player

scottyvt4 04-25-2011 06:53 PM

Gilly baaaahahhahaahaahaaa that awesome :D hahaha

JRHOODY1 04-25-2011 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilly (Post 273041)
I did wonder how long this would take to materialise....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrsX...e_gdata_player

ha ha that's funny

:grin:

Lahatiel 04-25-2011 08:28 PM

LOL: "Go get me a 360". Epic.

Ratman91101 04-26-2011 03:15 AM

As a proper familiar quote goes."Spot on Gilly" that`s funier than chit man!And with a touch of reality.I don`t know how long I can hold out.I`m startin to hear voices."Sell the PS3 while you can!"I just dont know.Withdraw is startin to get to me.LOL My wife said I looked like Hitler every couple hours when I flip my deck on to see if the network is back up. lol

Dementia_Seven 04-26-2011 07:11 AM

how long will the psn be down???

is there any realistic tourney jet?

Mage_016 04-26-2011 07:38 AM

Quote:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/22616...ml#tk.rss_news
''He also said the company has not yet
determined if the personal information or
credit card numbers of users have been
compromised, but that Sony would
promptly inform users if it found that was
the case.''
So this will bring more excitement for our waiting. Fingers crossed.

Dementia_Seven 04-26-2011 10:37 AM

and again...
how long will the psn be down???
i thought it will be fixed in 2 days...
is there a timeline given?

is there any realistic tourney jet?
or does it start allready in training mode ;)

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-26-2011 11:23 AM

Latest from sony

25th April
I know you are waiting for additional information on when PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will be online. Unfortunately, I don’t have an update or timeframe to share at this point in time. As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we’re working to get them back online quickly. Will keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience



So that would be an update updating us that there is no update available on the update but they will update us when an update is available for the update ?????????????????

Gilly 04-26-2011 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTTRAIN69 (Post 273654)
So that would be an update updating us that there is no update available on the update but they will update us when an update is available for the update ?????????????????

Thanks for the update!!!
Very much a 'if you notice this notice you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing'

McQ59 04-26-2011 01:05 PM

At least we know they are still alive and kickin' the keyboard...
Thanks guys.

McKinneyJD 04-26-2011 02:32 PM

This is going to lead to a nasty international phone bill if we lose patience and play training mode on a 16 spot conference call... well maybe a 12 spot conference call depending on the phone provider's connection.

Ratman91101 04-26-2011 03:06 PM

I know now.They know we know he knew what they know.Now we know they know he knows what they know.How will we know they know he doesnt know?

McQ59 04-26-2011 04:26 PM

I know nothing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kqye...eature=related

Dementia_Seven 04-26-2011 06:29 PM

HE KNOWS YOU KNOW - MARILLION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJs8qYc6_dc

StiC 04-26-2011 07:56 PM

lan party!

Dementia_Seven 04-26-2011 08:03 PM

i´m so sick of this boringness. trainingmode sucks so much cause of the low ai. Either they attack you head on and miss you by 99% or they stumbel in circles in front of you which is easy to follow even if they had a spit under thier ai asses and you got a fw190! it is not compareable to the training you get with other human players. the ai are dolphins and the multiplayer aces are sharks to me. sloughting dolphins isnt right!

to the topic psn:

A) if the onlinenetwork isnt fixed until the next week i will be verry unhappy! but i will never by a 360 cause of that. the online mode is not free. this also means to have a shit disigned controller. i cant handle it. not to mention about the layout on this ugly thing. but i think thats exactly what the creator of this psn interruption wants to aim. see how people throw thier ps3s out of the window.

B) i remember a message i recieved a few month ogo. someone told me that the psn will not longer be free and we`ll have to pay for using the online network. if this happens ps3 is done for me.

WildBoar44 04-26-2011 08:28 PM

Thankyou All
 
Despite the serious nature and implications of this network failure, and all the frusrtation it has caused....I for one would like to say thank you to all those classic one line funnies and movies that have made me laugh and giggle. They deserve a comedy award all to themselves. I am a member of a few Forums and I can say that this one above all embodies a fantastic community spirit bar none.:). The Best of the Best. Its the Brightest light in a otherwise dull world. So thank you once again. :grin:

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-26-2011 08:28 PM

BAD NEWS FROM PLAYSTATION.COM

The latest information on the PlayStation Network service outage.

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. The following email has been sent to all PSN registrants; please read the help and support FAQ for more information.

Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:

We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have:

1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;

2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and

3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.

Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state/province, zip or postal code), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity passwords and login and handle/PSN online ID. 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. While there is no evidence that credit card data was taken at this time, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, to be on the safe side we are advising that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may also have been obtained.

For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security, tax identification or similar number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.

To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant to review your account statements and to monitor your credit or similar types of reports.

We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at uk.playstation.com/psnoutage should you have any additional questions.

Sincerely,
Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment Teams

Sony Network Entertainment Europe Limited (formerly known as PlayStation Network Europe Limited) is a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited the data controller for PlayStation Network/Qriocity personal data.



NOT A WIND UP WE SHOULD ALL GET THIS IN EMAIL . LOOKS LIKE SECURE PERSONAL INFO HAS GOT OUT . I TRIED TO GET ON THE BLOG BUT IT WAS HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY ( OH THE IRONY )

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-26-2011 08:33 PM

Here is the link to above sony statement

http://uk.playstation.com/home/news/...ervice-Update/

Gilly 04-26-2011 08:38 PM

So nice to let us know 6 days down the line that personal data has been compromised. Not exactly the words I'd like to hear from a such a company.
Their sincerity stinks I'm afraid. Not impressed.

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-26-2011 08:43 PM

I agree Gilly . They probably turned off the blog as well , unless its overloaded with angry posters

McQ59 04-26-2011 08:47 PM

Thanks guys. Serious hostile incoming motivates me for countermeasures.
And then I need to know how to log on...

McQ59 04-26-2011 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilly (Post 273959)
So nice to let us know 6 days down the line that personal data has been compromised. Not exactly the words I'd like to hear from a such a company.
Their sincerity stinks I'm afraid. Not impressed.

Amen Gilly.

Gilly 04-26-2011 08:50 PM

Sony had the opportunity to come out of this as the real caring good guys and the 'hackers' as total tw4ts but with potentially 70million worldwide accounts potentially open to whoevers done this it's Sony putting in a good effort to take the crown.

Gilly 04-26-2011 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTTRAIN69 (Post 273960)
I agree Gilly . They probably turned off the blog as well , unless its overloaded with angry posters

Think that mail server will be well melted by now!

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-26-2011 08:57 PM

I apologise to all playstation plus members for this . I couldnt help but notice you were due to get PAIN from sony this month .
I bet you thought it would be the game

sorry

I will get my coat

Gilly 04-26-2011 09:01 PM

And just to take our minds off a spotty little git riding off the Bahamas in a huge yacht sipping champagne........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgt5Z...e_gdata_player

Too much offensive language to post here but type Sony and onion into YouTube and the first choice sums up the situation. Or see my profile page!

StiC 04-26-2011 09:29 PM

I just cancelled my credit card. It's been one fu€ked up week.

ATAG_Doc 04-26-2011 09:33 PM

I just heard on the news you PSN peeps have been down for a while. What a drag. Hope they get you up soon.

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-27-2011 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBoar44 (Post 273950)
Despite the serious nature and implications of this network failure, and all the frusrtation it has caused....I for one would like to say thank you to all those classic one line funnies and movies that have made me laugh and giggle. They deserve a comedy award all to themselves. I am a member of a few Forums and I can say that this one above all embodies a fantastic community spirit bar none.:). The Best of the Best. Its the Brightest light in a otherwise dull world. So thank you once again. :grin:

Well said WildBoar , the people on here are great and threads are always open for info , humour and for people to let off steam i would imagine that when psn comes back on there will be a big update to download and i hope after that it does not go on n off like a li ghtswitch to spoil Mavs tourney while they sort out any new bugs
There is alot worse goin on in the world at the mo than psn being down

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-27-2011 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTTRAIN69 (Post 274080)
Well said WildBoar , the people on here are great and threads are always open for info , humour and for people to let off steam i would imagine that when psn comes back on there will be a big update to download and i hope after that it does not go on n off like a li ghtswitch to spoil Mavs tourney while they sort out any new bugs
There is alot worse goin on in the world at the mo than psn being down

I was a bit concerned about point 2 on the last sony update about employin an outside security firm i thought sony engineers could not handle it . A friend has told me this is standard to make sure info was not passed on on how to hack by an internal employee

vdomini 04-27-2011 09:25 AM

I've heard that hackers stolen sensible data from a lot ( milions and milions ) of psn users. Credit card details, personall data ( address and stuff.... ) so be carefull.

McQ59 04-27-2011 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdomini (Post 274279)
I've heard that hackers stolen sensible data from a lot ( milions and milions ) of psn users. Credit card details, personall data ( address and stuff.... ) so be carefull.

yep... There's a rat in da house...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV8i3...eature=related

winny 04-27-2011 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdomini (Post 274279)
I've heard that hackers stolen sensible data from a lot ( milions and milions ) of psn users. Credit card details, personall data ( address and stuff.... ) so be carefull.

Web rumours say 70 million accounts, ie. everyone. I suppose that makes the chances of it being you who gets ripped off very small..
If you say that to open and look at 1 account takes 10 seconds it would still take about 22 years to look at them all!

Did anyone else have weird sign in problems in the week leading up to this?
Auto sign in failed first time every time, but I could sign in 2nd attempt.

I also got an error when I tried to buy something from PS Store, it kept saying my address was wrong and my card was invalid, (pre switch off, obviously) which makes me wonder how long it was before sony noticed that someone got in.

EDIT : Link to Sony's PSN down FAQ

vdomini 04-27-2011 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winny (Post 274294)

[cut]

If you say that to open and look at 1 account takes 10 seconds it would still take about 22 years to look at them all!

[cut]

EDIT : Link to Sony's PSN down FAQ

well, parsing 70 milion of personal data file will take few weeks, few days,or maybe few hours using computers, hardly a single man or a team would look at those record by record, that would be an impossible and endless task. Lets says that Its up to the "hacker power and experience". Probably all stolen data ( usually just few record kilobytes for every psn account ) would be used to feed some software bot that probably will send you some mails or extract credit card numbers, address or... whatever. So check up for fraudolent transation on your credit card

Gilly 04-27-2011 10:57 AM

Latest on the official blog

Posted on 27 April by Nick Caplin – Head of Communications, SCEE
Clarifying a Few PSN Points
We wanted to take this opportunity to clarify a point and answer one of the most frequently asked questions today.
There’s a difference in timing between when we identified there was an intrusion and when we learned of consumers’ data being compromised. We learned there was an intrusion 19th April and subsequently shut the services down. We then brought in outside experts to help us learn how the intrusion occurred and to conduct an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the incident. It was necessary to conduct several days of forensic analysis, and it took our experts until yesterday to understand the scope of the breach. We then shared that information with our consumers and announced it publicly yesterday evening.
For those who were looking there’s also an FAQ with some more on frequently asked questions
Thank you for your continued patience and support


Well thanks a lot Sony, you werent sure so you thought we'll wait a few days just to make sure..... horse, stable door and bolted spring to mind.
This is turning into a PR nightmare for Sony. From what was a 'When can i play again' community suddenly its now 'where the feck is my data, who's got it and what are they likely to do with it'.
Im glad I hadn't updated my Credit Card data when it expired back in February not that gives much comfort.
I see actions being brought against Sony should anyone find that during this 'understanding the scope of the breach' they've been robbed.

@Winny. I changed my auto- login a while back so that I decide if and when I log in. After the problem last year I changed my setup.
As for the store the last purchase I made was on the 15th and had no issues. I do still have credit on there so I would like to know what the current situation is. I did hear a rumour that as part of this hack people did recieve funds into their wallet although I've yet to see anything concrete. That said I think its time for Sony to start a charm offensive to give the 77 million community members some form of tangilble apology for this mess.

winny 04-27-2011 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilly (Post 274319)
@Winny. I changed my auto- login a while back so that I decide if and when I log in. After the problem last year I changed my setup.
As for the store the last purchase I made was on the 15th and had no issues. I do still have credit on there so I would like to know what the current situation is. I did hear a rumour that as part of this hack people did recieve funds into their wallet although I've yet to see anything concrete. That said I think its time for Sony to start a charm offensive to give the 77 million community members some form of tangilble apology for this mess.

I agee Sony should have been a lot more vocal.

The bit I'm pissed off at is that Sony were storing this stuff un-encrypted... Especially Card numbers and passwords.. Even small online companies encrypt that kind of thing.

It'll be interesting to see if they catch whoever did it.

themeistor1 04-27-2011 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winny (Post 274337)
I agee Sony should have been a lot more vocal.

The bit I'm pissed off at is that Sony were storing this stuff un-encrypted... Especially Card numbers and passwords.. Even small online companies encrypt that kind of thing.

It'll be interesting to see if they catch whoever did it.

i wouldn't like to be the person who did this when their caught 70,000,000 angry ps users are gonna wanna kick his butt, and i'm at the front of the queue
:evil:

grislawskijg52 04-27-2011 03:59 PM

Catch Me If You Can
 
I bet they catch and hire them. This has been a real eye opener. We are all vulnerable to an extent. These jokers sent 70 million of us a message. As for Sony they probably will not say much. In there minds this is a complimetary service, and I am sure somewhere in the terms we accept for this service they have washed their hands. Easter time and Pontius Pilot goes hand in hand. I hope it is quickly resolved, lessons are learned, and we can get a better service back. The real pain in all of this so far has been a loss of the friends that gather daily to enjoy the game. Hopefully see you all soon.

KAV 04-27-2011 04:19 PM

I am glad that Sony is not my bank :rolleyes:

Dementia_Seven 04-27-2011 08:38 PM

me too!

and i am glad that i have not given any real data from me for my account. everything they want to know from me for the accountcreation was invented.
its quite my stragedy in the internet since i was knowing that everything you put in the net today was stored and could be copyed or used by the will of third persons.

big brother is watching ^^

Gilly 04-27-2011 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KAV (Post 274493)
I am glad that Sony is not my bank :rolleyes:

Yeah me too mate, so glad I'm glad with that Icelandic bank........
:rolleyes:

KAV 04-28-2011 07:27 AM

LOL Gilly.
Thats a good choice.
Must be the same as Sony is using.

NIGHTTRAIN69 04-28-2011 09:54 AM

LATEST FROM SONY


First off, we want to again thank you for your patience. We know that the PlayStation Network and Qriocity outage has been frustrating for you. We know you are upset, and so we are taking steps to make our services safer and more secure than ever before. We sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern this outage has caused, and rest assured that we’re going to get the services back online as quickly as we can.

We received a number of questions and comments yesterday and early today relating to the criminal intrusion into our network. We’d like to address some of the most common questions today.

We are also going to continue to post updates to this blog with any additional information and insight that we can over the next few days.

We are reading your comments. We are listening to your suggestions. Please keep them coming.

Thank you.

Q: Are you working with law enforcement on this matter?
A: Yes, we are currently working with law enforcement on this matter as well as a recognised technology security firm and local law enforcement to conduct a complete investigation. This criminal attack against our system and against our customers is a criminal act and we are proceeding aggressively to find those responsible.

Q: Was my personal data encrypted?
A: All of the data was protected, and access was restricted both physically and through the perimeter and security of the network. The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken. The personal data table, which is a separate data set, was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system that was breached in a malicious attack.

Q: Was my credit card data taken?
A: While all credit card information stored in our systems is encrypted and there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. 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. Keep in mind, however, that your credit card security code (sometimes called a CVC or CSC number) has not been obtained because we never requested it from anyone who has joined the PlayStation Network or Qriocity, and is therefore not stored anywhere in our system.

Q: What steps should I take at this point to help protect my personal data?
A: For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.

To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your statements.

Q: What if I don’t know which credit card I’ve got attached to my PlayStation Network account?
A: If you’ve added funds to your PlayStation Network wallet in the past, you should have received a confirmation email from “DoNotReply@ac.playstation.net” at the email address associated with your account. This email would have been sent to you immediately after you added the funds, and will contain the first four digits and last four digits of your credit card number. You can also check your previous credit card statements to determine which card was attached to your PlayStation Network or Qriocity accounts.

Q: When or how can I change my PlayStation Network password?
A: We are working on a new system software update that will require all users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. We will provide more details about the new update shortly.

Q: Have all PlayStation Network and Qriocity users been notified of the situation?
A: In addition to alerting the media and posting information about it on this blog, we have also been sending emails directly to all 77 million registered accounts. It takes a bit of time to send that many emails, and not every email will still be active, but this process has been underway since yesterday. At this time, the majority of emails have been sent and we anticipate that all registered accounts will have received notifications by April 28th. Consumers may also visit uk.playstation.com/psnoutage and www.qriocity.com for notices regarding this issue. In addition, we have taken steps to disseminate information regarding this issue to media outlets so that consumers are informed.

Q: What steps is Sony taking to protect my personal data in the future?
A: We’ve taken several immediate steps to add protections for your personal data. First, we temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and, second, we are enhancing security and strengthening our network infrastructure. Moving forward, we are initiating several measures that will significantly enhance all aspects of PlayStation Network’s security and your personal data, including moving our network infrastructure and data center to a new, more secure location, which is already underway. We will provide additional information on these measures shortly.

Q: Has Sony identified the party or parties responsible for the PlayStation Network hack and subsequent theft of personal information?
A: We are currently conducting a thorough investigation of the situation and are working closely with a recognised technology security firm in order to find those responsible for this criminal act, no matter where in the world they might be located.

Q: When will the PlayStation Network and Qriocity be back online?
A: Our employees have been working day and night to restore operations as quickly as possible, and we expect to have some services up and running within a week from yesterday. However, we want to be very clear that we will only restore operations when we are confident that the network is secure.



IT SEEMS LIKE AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK THEN UNTIL WE CAN WHEEL OUR MACHINES OUT OF THEIR HANGARS AND ARE CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF

McQ59 04-28-2011 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by KAV (Post 274493)
I am glad that Sony is not my bank :rolleyes:

Speaking of it... We had a bit of trouble with the atm's and bankterminals all over Norway back on the 16'th of mars. It was down a good 3 to 4 hours :confused:

Dementia_Seven 04-28-2011 12:36 PM

what if sony will manage to restore the network and they start a new attak cause they saw the psn is woundable?

vdomini 04-28-2011 03:08 PM

I would love to host a game for all of us and actually i know how to do that...


COME TO MY HOUSE WE WILL PLUG PS3 on LAN AND PLAY LOCALLY WITH ZERO LATENCY YAYYYYYYY :) :) :)

Mage_016 04-28-2011 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vdomini (Post 275201)
I would love to host a game for all of us and actually i know how to do that...


COME TO MY HOUSE WE WILL PLUG PS3 on LAN AND PLAY LOCALLY WITH ZERO LATENCY YAYYYYYYY :) :) :)

Already packing my gear. See ya tonight... :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by Dementia_Seven (Post 275110)
what if sony will manage to restore the network and they start a new attak cause they saw the psn is woundable?


Actually there is rumour about that :(

StiC 04-28-2011 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdomini (Post 275201)
I would love to host a game for all of us and actually i know how to do that...


COME TO MY HOUSE WE WILL PLUG PS3 on LAN AND PLAY LOCALLY WITH ZERO LATENCY YAYYYYYYY :) :) :)

"Honey, I don't know when I'll be back, but not before PSN is back up."

1 month later.....

"Yes your Honor that was the last thing I said to my wife before she filed for divorce."

grislawskijg52 04-28-2011 04:58 PM

I am in
 
I would like to confirm this includes live preformances by your jazz group???
Quote:

Originally Posted by vdomini (Post 275201)
I would love to host a game for all of us and actually i know how to do that...


COME TO MY HOUSE WE WILL PLUG PS3 on LAN AND PLAY LOCALLY WITH ZERO LATENCY YAYYYYYYY :) :) :)


vdomini 04-29-2011 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grislawskijg52 (Post 275268)
I would like to confirm this includes live preformances by your jazz group???

LOL yes of course :o ;)

Really i miss the psn network and all of you aces!!

Looking forward to see it back up :(

KAV 04-29-2011 09:50 AM

Ooooo lucky me.
I got an email from Sony about my psn account being hacked and ID and info stolen.

"please observe closely any withdrawels from your bank account !"

Thanks a F_cking lot Sony :evil:

Gilly 04-29-2011 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAV (Post 275717)
Ooooo lucky me.
I got an email from Sony about my psn account being hacked and ID and info stolen.

"please observe closely any withdrawels from your bank account !"

Thanks a F_cking lot Sony :evil:

Yep had the very same email today. The thing that gets me is how slow they've been in actually reacting to notify users. They now email me to say that the networks down (real Sherlock stuff that) and my data may have been compromised- Yes I f'ing know Sony! it's become world news since you've thinking about emailing me!

Buggins 04-29-2011 10:23 AM

Join the dark side..come to Xbox lol!

McQ59 04-29-2011 11:08 AM

I just hope Sony will survive this and keep on providing me with a line out to all of you guys out there. I'm entering my pragmatic corner and hope this won't break the back of this kind of services... That would be really devostating to consolegaming.
I mean... What would I be doing during this nordic winter; Go skiing?!

Cryptic Phant0m 04-29-2011 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggins (Post 275735)
Join the dark side..come to Xbox lol!

Yes, were our Red Rings and Disk Drive failures keep us playing.:rolleyes:

Note: I am on my 5th Xbox 360 in 4 years,:grin: But I Love Her!!!

Anyway best of luck to you Ps3 owners.

scottyvt4 04-29-2011 03:43 PM

seemingly its next Wed its supposed to be up and running for :O :(

McKinneyJD 04-29-2011 08:24 PM

http://blogs-images.forbes.com/inser...ny-hacking.jpg

bobbysocks 04-29-2011 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggins (Post 275735)
Join the dark side..come to Xbox lol!

there is nothing to say we wont have the same horse$#!T on xbox. as much as people love microsoft i am surprised it hasnt been taped into yet....or maybe it has and we just dont know...

scottyvt4 04-30-2011 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbysocks (Post 276076)
there is nothing to say we wont have the same horse$#!T on xbox. as much as people love microsoft i am surprised it hasnt been taped into yet....or maybe it has and we just dont know...

last time a search as i was getting some stick from my xbox buddies there was a trojan virus released into XBL on march 2011 but only affected a small percentage, as i said to my mate as microsoft are prob the most hated firm in the world nearly they will be under constant attack so few will slip through the net and with the recent PSN attack they will prob be on increased alert for anything untoward.

Bobby linkage ................... http://www.gamebreakers.co/video-gam...Been%20Hacked?


from the car forum im on ....................

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam (Post 150464)
Press conference tomorrow morning folks

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article...73R0Q320110430


Mage_016 05-01-2011 06:29 AM

Quote:

Tokyo, May 1, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) announced they will shortly begin a phased restoration by region of PlayStation®Network and Qriocity™ services, beginning with gaming, music and video services to be turned on. The company also announced both a series of immediate steps to enhance security across the network and a new customer appreciation program to thank its customers for their patience and loyalty.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/...ble-this-week/


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