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So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:06 am
by brisk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13192359
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network that their personal information, including credit card details, may have been stolen.

The company said that the data might have fallen into the hands of an "unauthorised person" following a hacking attack on its online service.

Access to the network was suspended last Wednesday, but Sony has only now revealed details of what happened.

Users are being warned to look out for attempted telephone and e-mail scams.
Thank fuck I removed my credit card details from PSN a few months back. Epic security fail on Sonys part.

Anyway, if you're on PSN, you may want to ring your CC company and let them know whats happening. Oh and it goes without saying that if you share the PSN password on any other sites, change your damn password. As for the rest of your details, alas we're shit out of luck.

So Sony removes linux. Pisses off hacker community. System gets jailbreaked for the first time. Sony sues. Hackers now get all PSN user info. Sony gets a million lawsuits thrown at it. Pro.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:07 am
by brisk
Also, revealing this information almost a week after it happened is a fucking joke. Don't be surprised if the information has already been used to gain access to ebay/paypal/facebook/etc accounts...

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:09 am
by Eraser
Are you entirely sure that if you remove credit card details that it's actually completely removed from any and all databases over at Sony HQ? They may simply tag it with a "deleted" flag and keep the info in the database. That kind of shit happens and it sucks.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:10 am
by Eraser
brisk wrote:Also, revealing this information almost a week after it happened is a fucking joke. Don't be surprised if the information has already been used to gain access to ebay/paypal/facebook/etc accounts...
Sony says they didn't know any earlier. They stated that they knew there was an intrusion last week so they shut the systems down so they could investigate. They didn't know until this week that account info was stolen as well.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011- ... eal-timing

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:11 am
by MKJ
its more than pathetic.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:21 am
by brisk
Eraser wrote:
brisk wrote:Also, revealing this information almost a week after it happened is a fucking joke. Don't be surprised if the information has already been used to gain access to ebay/paypal/facebook/etc accounts...
Sony says they didn't know any earlier. They stated that they knew there was an intrusion last week so they shut the systems down so they could investigate. They didn't know until this week that account info was stolen as well.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011- ... eal-timing
The official announcement comes only after Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal publicly chastised Sony for it's slow response to the problem. It is also interesting to note that they waited until after the press conference for their soon-to-be-released PlayStation tablet and after the stock market has closed.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:24 am
by MKJ
Image

lol

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:25 am
by brisk
boom headshot :olo:

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:30 am
by brisk
Eraser wrote:Are you entirely sure that if you remove credit card details that it's actually completely removed from any and all databases over at Sony HQ? They may simply tag it with a "deleted" flag and keep the info in the database. That kind of shit happens and it sucks.
Well thankfully my CC has changed since I last used it on PSN anyway, so regardless i'm safe in this regard. Still, if they do flag it rather than actually delete it, we'll soon find out about it. Expect all of Sonys shady security failures to come to light very, very soon.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:42 am
by U4EA
Yea I read about this on slashdot this morning and had ye olde credite carde cancelled earlier today :o

All I ever used it for was to buy Yoda in SC4.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:45 am
by Therac-25
This was a company that knowingly installed rootkits on PCs just to play an audio disc.

If people are going to keep giving them money after they've shown how much they (don't) give a shit about user security, then those people are going to get burned.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:44 am
by Don Carlos
I best get home and check this...I'm positive my card has changed but I will check receipts for PSN loadings...!!!

Cheers B

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:47 pm
by EtUL
ugh the PSN name I set up was on my parent's ps3 so hopefully I didn't use one of my normal passwords. Since it was a ps3 ID it would be one of my simple ones anyway but still. I'd be a bit more upset if I'd bought something on it.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:14 pm
by o'dium
I was actually ready to buy FFVII from PSN, just to play it one more time on a TV (Even though it works perfectly fine on my PSP). So maybe this is a good thing, it means I can have a bit more of a chance at having a life outside of the living room for a bit longer...

Wait... Whens DE:HR out again...?

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:52 pm
by Eraser
Memphis wrote:lol consoles
Sorry to say so Memph, but you and trolling has never been a very successful combination.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:59 pm
by Plan B
Made me lol a bit \o/ :paranoid:
fucking consoles :paranoid:
suck! :paranoid:

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:53 pm
by mrd
Another interesting point which was brought up in an article I read about this fiasco was.... why the hell wasn't any of this data encrypted? I don't have anything Playstation related and I didn't even know what PSN was until this came about but I'm fuckin' glad I ain't part of this fuckfest. gg sony

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:00 am
by Eraser
mrd wrote:Another interesting point which was brought up in an article I read about this fiasco was.... why the hell wasn't any of this data encrypted?
According to Sony credit card info was encrypted but other personal data, most likely including passwords, was not. This is kind of dumb IMO. That sort of data should always be encrypted.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011- ... -encrypted

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:03 pm
by Transient
Fucking Sony...

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:13 pm
by Peenyuh
I got half way through OP's post when I saw he had his financial info ready and willing. Fool. Rest of this thread lost my interest.

*yawn*

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:15 pm
by Peenyuh
brisk wrote:Also, revealing this information almost a week after it happened is a fucking joke. Don't be surprised if the information has already been used to gain access to ebay/paypal/facebook/etc accounts...
Case in point. :disgust:

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:18 pm
by Peenyuh
brusk... yer a moron.

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:22 pm
by bitWISE
Valued PlayStation(R)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 rebuilding 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, zip), country,
email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password 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 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.

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 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 reports. We are providing the following information
for those who wish to consider it:
- U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually
from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report,
visit http://www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.

- We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S.
credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus
place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps
to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can
make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however,
that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you,
it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your
identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others
are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a
fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report,
please contact any one of the agencies listed below:

Experian: 888-397-3742; http://www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; http://www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; http://www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division,
P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790

- You may wish to visit the website of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect
yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice
on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or
suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General,
and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be
contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone
(877) 566-7226; or http://www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney
General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (888) 743-0023; or http://www.oag.state.md.us.

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 1-800-345-7669 should you have any
additional questions.

Sincerely,

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:01 pm
by mrd
Eraser wrote:
mrd wrote:Another interesting point which was brought up in an article I read about this fiasco was.... why the hell wasn't any of this data encrypted?
According to Sony credit card info was encrypted but other personal data, most likely including passwords, was not. This is kind of dumb IMO. That sort of data should always be encrypted.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011- ... -encrypted
"According to Sony" doesn't mean much ATM, heh. But yeah, it seems likely that the CC data would be encrypted if nothing else was. Personally I would rather someone had my fucking CC number than my full name and address and shit. The CC is easy to change compared to that stuff!

Re: So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:27 am
by Transient
Yeah, I'd rather my credit card information was stolen. I spoke with Chase earlier today and I was told that I could get a new card in my hands within 48 hours; all I had to do was say the word. :up: