Sony Admits Private PSN Info Has Been Stolen - All Of It
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Sure they will, the number of people who've actually noticed any of this are but a blip in the Matrix compared with the many millions that'll be straight back on as soon as it comes back up again. You'd be amazed how easy it is to legally get away with being incompetent - a few people might get fired, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's quietly forgotten soon afterwards.Legendairy314 said:
Even if 99% of my hatred is directed toward the pirates who were the initial cause of this fiasco, I have to admit that the other 1% is amused that it seems Sony had it's subscribers' (and I'm included amongst them before anyone goes haywire) sensitive information stored on what now looks like little more than an Excel spreadsheet...
I'm bemused by the blatant cynicism on the website. Also, this is all over the news in Australia. I first heard about it on the ABC, and then I logged on here to check it out.
Nothing can ever be truly safe. Not your bank account, not your gaming account, nothing. Sony's system might have had flaws in it, but does that really excuse people hacking PSN and stealing credit card details? Anyone who thinks that Sony is the only one to blame here is a fucking idiot. Sony did not hack themselves. People, probably those in the internet black-market, did.
Nothing can ever be truly safe. Not your bank account, not your gaming account, nothing. Sony's system might have had flaws in it, but does that really excuse people hacking PSN and stealing credit card details? Anyone who thinks that Sony is the only one to blame here is a fucking idiot. Sony did not hack themselves. People, probably those in the internet black-market, did.
I'm confused as to why they seem to have stored passwords in their database in the first place as it's common practice 'NOT' to store the actual password of users, of course, if they've got everything else I suppose the password being protected provides very little comfort. :S
All i can do is give my condolences to PSN users, and do a "you're totally fucked" slowclap for sony.
My sympathies to all PS3 owners, but this is just so wonderfully tragic.
The PS3 has been one shamble after another. First there was the debacle of its reveal ("599 US dollars!" and "RIIIIIDGE RACER!" come to mind) then there was a year and a half of 'PS3 has no gaems!' and outrage over Devil Cry / Final Fantasy going multiplat and the Killzone 2 controversy (although those last two are the fault of fanboys, they're notably worse than other fanboy escapades)
It seems that Sony just can't catch a break with the PS3.
The PS3 has been one shamble after another. First there was the debacle of its reveal ("599 US dollars!" and "RIIIIIDGE RACER!" come to mind) then there was a year and a half of 'PS3 has no gaems!' and outrage over Devil Cry / Final Fantasy going multiplat and the Killzone 2 controversy (although those last two are the fault of fanboys, they're notably worse than other fanboy escapades)
It seems that Sony just can't catch a break with the PS3.
Sony isn't at fault for their security being compromised... I mean, ruining everything by cracking codes and generally making other people's lives miserable is basically what hackers do these days, and they're damn good at it. They've had decades of practice, and all the best hacker talent isn't being bought by Sony to build their security... the highest bidders are all morally corrupt and want the opposite done.
Sony IS at fault for trying to figure out how to reverse it or get away with it before admitting what had happened to customers. Not only would they have to change a lot of their information, but the ones who had stolen it have already had a week-long head start.
Sony IS at fault for trying to figure out how to reverse it or get away with it before admitting what had happened to customers. Not only would they have to change a lot of their information, but the ones who had stolen it have already had a week-long head start.
Changing your info won't stop the incoming siphoning. If they already downloaded your credit card number, you're fucked.Cyan. said:
I don't even know what this was supposed to achieve.
Hm. So folks dismissed the theory that Anonymous was behind PSN going down, and yet now we discover that, in fact, hackers did take down PSN. And this is happening not long after panty-waist Geohot gave in to Sony like a chump. Hmmm... oh gosh, could these hackers be the Anonymous guys!? You know? The same guys who raised a hissy fit over Geohot in the first place? The same guys who think they're the interwebz arbiters of JUSTICE? Could it be them!?!?
Earlier in another thread I guessed that the attack was Anonymous's fault, but they just didn't have the balls to admit it because this time they weren't just hurting Sony, they were hurting innocent Playstation gamers. I'm starting to think I'm right.
Oh, and before you say something stupid like, "Anonymous is everyone," spare me. *I'm* not in Anonymous, as is almost, well, everyone. So, when you say "Anonymous is everyone" what you really mean is "Anonymous is a large group of guys interested in computing topics and who often share goals/ideals. Also, they break things simply because they can." And anyway, if these guys don't want to be collectively perceived as a bunch of internet thugs then they need to stop committing attacks in the name of "Anonymous."
Earlier in another thread I guessed that the attack was Anonymous's fault, but they just didn't have the balls to admit it because this time they weren't just hurting Sony, they were hurting innocent Playstation gamers. I'm starting to think I'm right.
Oh, and before you say something stupid like, "Anonymous is everyone," spare me. *I'm* not in Anonymous, as is almost, well, everyone. So, when you say "Anonymous is everyone" what you really mean is "Anonymous is a large group of guys interested in computing topics and who often share goals/ideals. Also, they break things simply because they can." And anyway, if these guys don't want to be collectively perceived as a bunch of internet thugs then they need to stop committing attacks in the name of "Anonymous."