Hacker Group: "This is the beginning of the end for Sony", promises more hacks soon
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loc978 said:
The right attitude here.
Granted, I don't like their methods at all, but I can't say I'd shed a tear at sony being removed from the corperate landscape, this IS the company that decided to install rootkits into our PCs and the fact that people as a whole seem to have forgiven them without the least bit of ill will seems galling, especially since their only recent stunt that drew ire was USING THE HACKING FIASCO APOLOGY AS A PROMOTION FOR IT'S PRODUCTS. Few people batted an eye at the removal of the second OS option, even though people bought their product with the expectation that it would be available.
Sony is about as close as they come to a concrete unambiguous bad guy, with only Microsoft and a few others being reliably worse.
But you know, here's a novel concept, how about rather then hacking, why don't consumers instead show their dislike by NOT BUYING THEIR PRODUCTS. Granted, there's a microsoft tax on like every computer these days (aka they come pre-installed with windows, and those that don't are macs, and Apple after the "deny spyware exists" issue is at sony level again), but limiting your purchasing whenever possible (using open office instead of microsoft office for example) helps.
Buy second hand if you can, deny the company profits whenever possible. So, they're right about sony, but wrong methods.
But it's the principal of the thing. If I bought a ps3 before they pulled the other OS functionality and expected to be able to install another OS, do you really think that I'd be happy when they said "sorry no".Project_Xii said:
That's like you buying TV with an internal Blue-ray/DVD player and expecting to be able to play both on it, but then the company removes the blue-ray functionality after the fact for whatever reason. Sure, you could argue that's not in the core functionality, and you could replace it with an external device (just like with other OS function), but that's not the point. The point is that the company effectively lied to me, and regardless of the legality, it's a dick move. Especially if you're not gonna offer full refunds.
The idea that asking to use functionality that was promised to the consumer at time of purchase is an over inflated sense of personal privilege is quite frankly, positively ludicrous, and it's very dangerous for consumers to not hold companies accountable for this, even if it doesn't affect their personal usage habits.
Do these guys realize that the entire gaming community hates them? They aren't going to take down the company; they are only going to piss off the consumers. Though I'm not saying Sony wouldn't deserve to be taken down a peg.
It's funny because these losers are going to get ripped apart by Sony and/or the rest of the internet.
And I will shout "FATALITY"
And I will shout "FATALITY"
aaa your not fighting for freedom or rights or anything your yust annoying people.
but whatever yust do us all a favor and dont steal customer data your after sony not us.
but whatever yust do us all a favor and dont steal customer data your after sony not us.
These hackers Crackers (?) are just going a bitWAY too far... Starting to publicly announce their intent? I hope by giving away this kind of information lead to their capture.
On the lighter spectrum though: These events should whip sony into improving their defence and also act as a "signal" that security is very important for any businesses at this day and age. Also, I have to say Sony is taking all the blames for now... Imagine if it turns out other companies also take the hit, as opposed to sony only... Heck they probably took the bullet for some other companies out there.
However, I still kind of feel Sony do need a bit more of an extra whipping, As the Extra Credits Episode shows recently, I do think their "welcome back" program is not good enough... You want to regain the lost trust, not trick them into a promotion... I suppose they probably do need this "punishment" in a way so that they learn how to treat their customers better and serve as a warning beacon to companies out there that SECURITY is important.
Although I don't own a PS3, I really want these hackers to be humiliated in public before going through their sentence...
On the lighter spectrum though: These events should whip sony into improving their defence and also act as a "signal" that security is very important for any businesses at this day and age. Also, I have to say Sony is taking all the blames for now... Imagine if it turns out other companies also take the hit, as opposed to sony only... Heck they probably took the bullet for some other companies out there.
However, I still kind of feel Sony do need a bit more of an extra whipping, As the Extra Credits Episode shows recently, I do think their "welcome back" program is not good enough... You want to regain the lost trust, not trick them into a promotion... I suppose they probably do need this "punishment" in a way so that they learn how to treat their customers better and serve as a warning beacon to companies out there that SECURITY is important.
Although I don't own a PS3, I really want these hackers to be humiliated in public before going through their sentence...
I'm so sorry you get free stuff.Sup I said:
How about everyone leaves Sony alone so I can get on the Store? I've got RDR DLC to get.
Do what now? The only thing Gold has ever REALLY gotten you was online play. The XBLArcade and every other DLC is perfectly accessible through the (what used to be called silver) free accounts.doggie015 said:
Why? I think they've already proven that they're the biggest douche of them all. I think it may be someone who got fired from sony who's doing this. Why else would they target them like this? Makes sense how the information got stolen so easily anyway and why sony kept quiet about it. They probably suspected it was them.
These hackers are really just becoming pathetic now......Eh, if they get caught I wish them a nice long jail sentence and a row of inmates, who would all like to "play" with them.
If i EVER find out were one of thos BASTARDS lives, i'll be personally round their myself and STAB THEM.
It's just annoying! What did Sony do for this? (I'm not actually sure)
No, that's just disgusting... i'll make them were facial hair made out of their own pubes for the rest of their days.Woodsey said:
It's just annoying! What did Sony do for this? (I'm not actually sure)
you have an anti-microsoft bias yet you're a PC gamer? *head asplodes*loc978 said:
anyways, it's too bad hackers are nigh impossible to catch and truly pin down crimes upon. what they're doing is unprovoked and sickening
I really dont think they'll be able to do anything, Sony's a massive corporation, and now that they've been hacked once, they will be on the alert. So yeah, go eat a dick hackers
