PSN(PS3) Hacked, Again....

• jordo212000

  

  I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase
• TBone14

  

  This is quite a pain. I have MLBTV and I use the app on PSN to watch games in HD on TV. Without PSN, I have been forced to watch games on the computer. Any updates? I thought it was supposed to be today.
• karen lotz

  

  TBone14;750884 wrote:This is quite a pain. I have MLBTV and I use the app on PSN to watch games in HD on TV. Without PSN, I have been forced to watch games on the computer. Any updates? I thought it was supposed to be today.

  
  Same here, watching on laptop sucks but at least I can have NBA games on at same time. So I have that going for me, which is nice...
• Automatik

  

  jordo212000;750882 wrote:I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase

  
  Yeah its quite funny, just like the Mac/PC bitchfests.
  
  I've had both...Xbox can fuck off.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Lol...i knew as soon as I opened this thread it would be a fanboy flameout.
  
  Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?
• I Wear Pants

  jordo212000;750882 wrote:I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase

  Who's validating their purchase via the PS3 having network troubles?
  
  That person would be an idiot.
  
  Also an idiot would be the person that thinks 360 or PS3 owners need to validate their purchase. There's excellent experiences to be had on both.
• Fab4Runner

  

  wes_mantooth;750893 wrote:Lol...i knew as soon as I opened this thread it would be a fanboy flameout.
  
  Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?

  Yep it's been entertaining.
• I Wear Pants

  wes_mantooth;750893 wrote:Lol...i knew as soon as I opened this thread it would be a fanboy flameout.
  
  Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?

  Longest continuous. Xbox had a week or so during the winter of 2008 I think where it was on and off all the time which was annoying. They ended up giving everyone a free XBLA game. Doesn't really make up for the lost time that you wanted to play but there's not much more you can do about it.
  
  Sony could do something similar here but I think they have a bit bigger pickle because of the personal info being stolen.
• I Wear Pants

  
• I Wear Pants

  April 26, 2011
  
  Mr. Jack Tretton
  President and CEO
  Sony Computer Entertainment America
  919 East Hillsdale Boulevard
  Foster City, CA USA 94404
  
  Dear Mr. Tretton:
  
  I am writing regarding a recent data breach of Sony's PlayStation Network service. I am troubled by the failure of Sony to immediately notify affected customers of the breach and to extend adequate financial data security protections.
  
  It has been reported that on April 20, 2011, Sony's PlayStation Network suffered an "external intrusion" and was subsequently disabled. News reports estimate that 50 million to 75 million consumers – many of them children – access the PlayStation Network for video and entertainment. I understand that the PlayStation Network allows users to store credit card information online to facilitate the purchasing of content such as games and movies through the PlayStation Network. A breach of such a widely used service immediately raises concerns of data privacy, identity theft, and other misuse of sensitive personal and financial data, such as names, email addresses, and credit and debit card information.
  
  When a data breach occurs, it is essential that customers be immediately notified about whether and to what extent their personal and financial information has been compromised. Additionally, PlayStation Network users should be provided with financial data security services, including free access to credit reporting services, for two years, the costs of which should be borne by Sony. Affected individuals should also be provided with sufficient insurance to protect them from the possible financial consequences of identity theft.
  
  I am concerned that PlayStation Network users' personal and financial information may have been inappropriately accessed by a third party. Compounding this concern is the troubling lack of notification from Sony about the nature of the data breach. Although the breach occurred nearly a week ago, Sony has not notified customers of the intrusion, or provided information that is vital to allowing individuals to protect themselves from identity theft, such as informing users whether their personal or financial information may have been compromised. Nor has Sony specified how it intends to protect these consumers.
  
  PlayStation Network users deserve more complete information on the data breach, as well as the assurance that their personal and financial information will be securely maintained. I appreciate your prompt response on this important issue.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  /s/
  
  Richard Blumenthal
  United States Senate

  Haha.
• bases_loaded

  

  They just sent out an email. No free credit monitoring just telling us how to monitor it for free
• MANAZE

  

  is it back on? I haven't been on for awhile and don't want to take any chances since I have the old ps3 and a few times back they had a problem with messing up the old ps3s.
• I Wear Pants

  Nope.
• hoops23

  

  Reports out there saying it could be up to another week.
• bo shemmy3337

  The only games I can see a difference on in terms of the networks would the the games only for xbox like Halo. But COD is the same for both so why not go play for free lol. I have an xbox though as all my friends have one and I basically had a choice to either get a xbox or play by my self haha. My little cuz and some friends have PS3 so I have played it a lot and it is by far a better machine but I hate the controller like many other posters.
• Sonofanump

  So if I have never used a credit card and only use store bought gift/playing cards and they have my secondary email address; what worries would I have with this hacking?
• WebFire

  jordo212000;750882 wrote:I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase

  
  Actually I don't need to validate my purchase to anyone except myself. I pay for it because I like it. You use PSN because you like it. Bottom line is, PS3 users thinks PSN is the greatest, XBox users think Live is the greatest. WHO CARES!
• OneBuckeye

  

  hoops23;751220 wrote:Reports out there saying it could be up to another week.

  Wow, this is boarderline amazing that this has gone as long as it has.
• j_crazy

  

  3rd UPDATE: Hacker Got PlayStation Network Users' Info
  Sony Shuts Down PlayStation Network Indefinitely
• Automatik

  

  I hate the nerds responsible for this. Bastards!
• Tiger2003

  

  hoops23;751220 wrote:Reports out there saying it could be up to another week.

  
  Link?
• tcarrier32

  

  well this is annoying.
• imex99

  

  I just bought socom 4 two days before it was bright to it's knees. I'm almost done with single player.
  
  Swyped from my HTC Evo with Eternal Prophecy 5.5 ROM.
• imex99

  

  Sony Rep responds : Cross Game chat and more might be implemented: http://www.gamersmint.com/cross-game-chat-and-more-might-be-implemented
  
  
• I Wear Pants

  Hopefully cross-game chat is implemented. I like it a lot on the 360.