supposedly if you ever bought something off the playstation network with your credit card you should call your card company and tell them of a possible fraud charges just to be safe.
anyway it’s a pretty big deal and i haven’t seen anyone else bring it up.
fucking nerds need to go out and get laid.
Yeah its been down a week now. Luckily I have never bought anything through PSN, and I just got Ratchet&Clank, so Im set lol
Oh and of course everyone is trying to blame 4chan/anon but I dont think it is.
wait for it…
Xbox live>PSN!
just heard about it today!! that sucks
Anonymous has been attacking PSN for awhile now. BADASS. I hope they light the fucking building on fire. Sony a bunch of dick loving commys.
xbl > anything ps3 related
yeah i hate ps3 and the only thing i like about it is the blueray player. i got it in a trade for some subs and amps so i was happy but my 360 is the best
lol!!!
def this, fucking psn sucks lots of cocks
Sort of. Two “hackers” are points of interest because they figured out how to jailbreak the PS3. They made the code public. The people that obtained it and used it to steel crap and hack games are to blame. Anon (as people understand it) didn’t do anything but shut the network down the first time. Everything else is Sony trying to fix their crap. Anon did not attack until Sony brought allegations and charges to these two “hackers”. After that, Anon has for the most part let them burn in their own urine.
Oh and…
XBL > PSN
Free>*
I’ve never purchased anything with my cc
the only thing i ever enjoyed about PSN was the fact it was free, ive come to enjoy XBL a lot more lately, and now its all i use
Its not just the PSN. Its the store, and Qurocity services as well. It was shut down by Sony after they realized they could stop the person from stealing information.
its easy to hack nowadays. and small hacks can runin lives. online transactions are always watched. but whos watching? good guys or bad?
Well it seems like you’re getting what you pay for now. :lol
Are you trying to tell us there is a central hub that is able to watch every transaction with full disclosed information across the globe and secured networks?
Fuck.
Mother-fucking heads will roll if my card number was stolen.
Valued PlayStation®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:
Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full
and complete investigation into what happened; and
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 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; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division,
P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
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
Yeah I got that email the other day too. Funny that this was reported to happen last Wednesday, and they sent that what, yesterday?
I got that email today. I’ve got a new card since I’ve purchased anything so I really don’t care. The ps3 has about an inch of dust on it, as well as the 360. I almost bought a Wii the other day as an impulse buy, but talked myself out of it
Yeah dont bother with Wii. I have all three, and once the gimmick wears off, its only fun for the kid, or burnt playing Tetris for hours. lol