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PSN Database containing 2.2million Credit Cards now up for sale
So was the "credit card" table really encrypted? Rumors are following thru various underground "credit card" trading forums, and on the new #psnhack twitter list that a large section of the PSN database containing complete personal details along with over 2.2million working credit card numbers with the much-needed CVV2 code are being offer up for sale to the highest-bidder, after the "hackers" ...read more
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Geohot: War on hackers, lack of security experts caused PSN debacle
With all the recent hubbub concerning the PSN outage and security breach, the plight of legally beleaguered PS3 jailbreaker George "Geohot" Hotz may have slipped from your periphery. However, the notorious hacker recently posted in his personal blog about the incident, explaining he had nothing to do with the attacks on Sony's user info database. "I'm not crazy," Hotz said, "and would prefer to ...read more
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Sony sees 5 percent share-drop following PSN-gate
Sony’s shares have dropped 5 percent following this week’s revelation that personal information and potentially credit card details had been compromised following the hacking of PlayStation Network.Shares fell in the company earlier this morning by 4.8 percent, which is up in a broader market by 1.3 percent. It’s the biggest share loss at Sony since mid-March. Shares have fallen by 8 ...read more
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Hulu Plus offers one-week credit to subscribers using PSN
Though it seems minor now compared to the loss of personal data, one unfortunate effect of the PSN outage has been the inability to watch Hulu Plus through the PS3. Even though you can still use the paid service through your computer's browser, the iPhone and other devices, Hulu has chosen to compensate users for the lost PSN time by issuing one-week credits via email. The credit can be ...read more
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PSN Breach: What it means for you, and for Sony
It's been nearly one week since the PlayStation Network servers were taken down due to an "external intrusion," and nearly one day since we learned PSN users' personal information was stolen during said intrusion. We're still not quite sure of the full scope of the security breach, but the latest update from Sony paints a fairly upsetting picture: Gamers' personal (and, possibly, financial) data ...read more
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Sony may be hit with £500K fine over PSN data loss
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), a non-departmental public body, has contacted Sony to determine where PlayStation Network data is stored -- not in an effort to locate the hackers who reportedly grabbed it, but to determine whether any of it is being stored in the UK. If PSN user data is stored in the UK, then it is subject to the Data Protection Act, which requires companies ...read more
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Class action lawsuit filed against Sony for security breach
As expected, the first federal class action lawsuit addressing the recent PSN security breach has been drawn up and submitted to the Northern District Court of California. The complaint, which was filed by the Rothken Law Firm representing 36-year-old Alabama resident Kristopher Johns (as well as every other affected PSN user), accuses Sony of "failure to maintain adequate computer data security ...read more
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Rumor: Sony distributing new security-enhancing SDK to PS3 devs
Sony is reportedly making the most of the PlayStation Network's hacker-triggered downtime by providing developers with new security tools to integrate into their games. Gamasutra cites development sources who say that they are being asked to begin using a new version of the PS3 SDK prior to PSN going back online, something that's supposed to happen within the next seven days. Joystiq has ...read more
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Sony Online Entertainment says its customer data is safe
Though the PlayStation Network and Qriocity side of Sony's digital services may have been subject to a massive breach of user information, it seems that Sony Online Entertainment product users are safe. SOE reps took to Sony's forums to clear the air, saying, "We have been conducting a thorough investigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no customer personal information got out to any ...read more
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Sony: PSN to be back online next week
As part of a new Q&A session posted on the official Playstation Blog, Sony has stated that PSN will be up and running by early next week. Although the key word is that they will have 'some' of the services back up and running.
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