So this PSN/Sony Hacker Drama...

[U4EA]

I think I read this in one of Sony's blog posts, but if you're concerned about the whole "identity theft" [i.e. fraud] angle, you can elect to have the credit agencies place higher security/authentication requirements on yourself. Unfortunately, that service isn't universally available.

Failing that, you can get a credit alert setup which basically means they'll get in touch with you whenever credit under your name is applied for. You should then be able to get it sorted out before much damage can be done.

[EtUL]

[EtUL]

cash monies

[U4EA]

The hell kind of a name is Sapsford.

[EtUL]

the queen's

[seremtan]

consoles

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consoles

Got a strange sense of déjà vu here

[Transient]

I think I read this in one of Sony's blog posts, but if you're concerned about the whole "identity theft" [i.e. fraud] angle, you can elect to have the credit agencies place higher security/authentication requirements on yourself. Unfortunately, that service isn't universally available.

Failing that, you can get a credit alert setup which basically means they'll get in touch with you whenever credit under your name is applied for. You should then be able to get it sorted out before much damage can be done.

It's part of bitWISE's post. I think I'll be doing that.

[LawL]

i'm too saintly and morally superior to pull it off with aplomb

If it makes you feel any better I lol'd at your original post.

[U4EA]

New press release. The gist of it being:

o Phased Global Rollout of Services to Begin Regionally

o System Security Enhanced to Provide Greater Protection of Personal Information

o [..] expedited an already planned move of the system to a new data center in a different location that has [allegedly] been under construction and development for several months

o [..] forced system software update that will require all registered PlayStation Network users to change their account passwords before being able to sign into the service. As an added layer of security, that password can only be changed on the same PS3 in which that account was activated, or through validated email confirmation [..]

o Complimentary Offering and “Welcome Back” Appreciation Program
- Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon.
- All existing PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus premium service. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days free service.
- Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.

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Class action lawsuits to follow...

[Eraser]

Class action lawsuits to follow...

First one has already been announced last week actually

[Foo]

The results of that could be interesting for companies like EA that regularly close off online services.

[Eraser]

Depends on whether or not they're suing over the unavailability of the system or the loss of private information, including credit card details.

I don't think they're suing over the system being unavailable, as Sony pretty much covered that in their terms of service. As a consumer, you pretty much have no leg to stand on in this case because you accepted their ToS, which in this area, apparently don't state anything unreasonable. There was a short article about this on Kotaku or Slashdot (can't remember which) last week.

[GONNAFISTYA]

It's not too bad when you think about it. When you accept Apple's ToS they'll sew your mouth to a chinese person's ass and feed him burritos.

[Transient]

Or give him a choice between cuddlefish and vanilla pudding.

[VolumetricSteve]

Jumping in:

Screw Sony. This is retarded. When the PS3 was coming out, they promised linux, multiple video outs, two gigabit ports, full PS1/PS2 backwards compatibility, blu-ray support and a ton of other garbage, the thing was slated to be a modern day C64....Today, we've finally arrived at ...most bluray movies work....and...it plays PS3 games, which need to be patched, getting one step closer to the shoddy design that goes into PC stuff. I remember the thing with rootkits on audio CDs too. I can't think of too many other companies that have expressed SO CLEARLY that they couldn't possibly give less of a crap about their customers, old and new, than Sony has. Ugh.

[bitWISE]

Yea, wasn't removing the OtherOS feature supposed to prevent this? lol

[VolumetricSteve]

Removing the OtherOS feature accomplished two things:

* Pissing me off

* Pissing lots of other people off

They justified it by saying it'd reduced their support call volume. I don't give a crap about THEIR problems, I bought a product they advertised with certain features, and then took them away because...they don't feel like dealing with it? I'll most likely never buy a Sony product first hand ever again. They don't need any more of my money, or anyone else's.

[U4EA]

Here's your bow of apology from Sony execs, CEO Kazuo Hirai [center], senior vice presidents Shiro Kambe [left] and Shinji Hasejima [right]:



Oh, and btw there's a newly reported SOE breach: Sony admitted that some credit card numbers and bank account numbers from European customers held on an oudated database may have been obtained in this newly discovered SOE breach.

[MKJ]

doesnt get more lolleriffic than this.

[U4EA]

We discovered that the intruders had planted a file on one of our Sony Online Entertainment servers named “Anonymous” with the words “We are Legion.”

[U4EA]

Anonymous responds.

[AmIdYfReAk]

That is a good read.

[mrd]

It certainly seems out of character for them considering the other stuff they've been engaged in.