PS3 hack, 77 million users data stolen

[Adam]

I'm guessing that includes you, me, and you and him and you and her, and your brother, sister, mum, dad.

And don't forget you and your friends.

Holy shit, that's bad.

edit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13192359

edit II: I think I am luckier than some here, I realise my password is unique on PSN to every other I use but that is not always the case for even the extra paranoid. I would say though, if anyone has a password that shares with it, change it - they've had your data 7 days now it'll get used soon if they're gonna use it, especially if it matches your email address you log in on too.

[kaiser soze]

Along with the user data on Epsilon and Ashampoo's servers (supposedly only email addresses)

and there are people who are pushing for Cloud Computing?!

I hope Xbox Live has their shit together

[jabumbo]

i don't even know my password for the thing, maybe this hacker can tell me


but how do i change it? everything is down for "maintenance"

[BBboy20]

but how do i change it? everything is down for "maintenance"So far, you can't. =|

[monkey]

my concern is that whole "secret question" info that they also got. im not even sure which one i picked, but those things got limited answers :/ :mad:

[Audio.]

PS3's security failure has garnered mainstream news' attention and one pissed off senator. Anons organization take some tips. This is how real threats are made. ;_;

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/04/26/playstation.network.hack/index.html?hpt=T1

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,
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senate

[Adam]

Update: According to journalistic chatter on Twitter, reports are starting to surface of $10 charges appearing against credit cards attached to PlayStation Network accounts. While unconfirmed at this time, the rumours could at least force Sony to make a firm statement as to whether card data was stolen in the breach.

[kaiser soze]

The $10 is a maintenance fee - multiple by 77 million and you have big ass bonuses for the execs because they discovered someone hacked into your private data!!!

good for them!

I thought about this before - people will pay more when their private data is breached, to cover the costs of "fixing" the problem - that's the new business model - Fail and You Will Succeed!

[M|X|Y]

this is why you should have a bank account with no debit card for your real money and a separate one for buying shit from(y)

[FunkyHiFi]

this is why you should have a bank account with no debit card for your real money and a separate one for buying shit from(y)(y)

I've already had a credit card number stolen and used by the thief, which to get cleared up, took a couple months :( of multiple phone calls and signed legal paperwork involving several companies. And, have had my personal info stolen from a data service (along with thousands of other people's info) but so far, nothing unpleasant has happened with that situation.

You want to try to think the best of your fellow human beings, but you also have to remember there are still people out there that only see you as an easy way to buy that 50" flatscreen they've had their eye on.

[kaiser soze]

And it's always the bad guy's fault - you can never blame those who failed to protect your information/property/lives

[Adam]

And it's always the bad guy's fault - you can never blame those who failed to protect your information/property/lives

I half agree - but this is a big problem.

You should be able to trust Sony, they have the resources, the tech, knowledge and means testing to know that certain data should be encrypted. If it was, this breach would be nothing. At some point they've left a door open and some one got in.

Small start ups you can forgive, if they mess up then it's a small mop up job and you learn from your mistakes, when you get bigger you have a responsibility to your customers as Sony should be well pass a Alpha, Beta, Charlie, Delta testing before even a product is released. PS3 is a 5 year old machine with a global market that is aimed in some part at children. Parents might not have the tech knowledge and children won't have the experience to know that a failure to protect their data fully is their fault. Sony have a responsibility to their customers as a brand you feel you can trust, they took a short cut and put the privacy of millions at risk.

How many trust this site to be secure with their data? Like how many use a password here that might be the same for a password that holds credit card information, like amazon? How many use the same email for here as they do for that site, like amazon? Doesn't take a massive leap to run a few bots on a few thousand accounts here to get a hit or two. But we trust here enough and not worry about it too much - Sony are a bigger scale than here.

Point is, we have intelligent people here and might of quickly signed up, not thinking too much into it cus they wanna find out the latest on the beastie boys, next month they get a credit card bill with loads of charges from amazon to a an address they don't know about, all because you wanted to find out if Adrock was still hot or if MCA still has more rhymes than grey hairs. PSN will have a fair few who wanted the latest download and it was a quick set up with no further thought put in.

[b-grrrlie]

Luckily this doesn't include me, cause I don't play no games... .:cool:

[A. Chimendez]

Yeah, I changed my passwords, and cancelled my card I used tied to my bank account and ordered a new one just in case.

I advise anybody else to do the same.

Also from now on, I will only be using PSN cards I buy at stores to redeem points.

[Freebasser]

*hugs PC*

[BBboy20]

Fortunately, the credit card that was used to add in funds hasn't been used in over a year and is no longer active. Though my e-mail does concern me though so far nothing seems to have happened.

[Documad]

For once, I feel a little less stupid about never having my PS3 interact with its family. It only plays games that I buy at the store due to laziness and stupidity on my part.

[Adam]

*hugs PC*

Cus PCs are 100% fool proof (y)

[sjp]

Would your cc number still have been accessible if all you used it for was netflix?

[Adam]

Would your cc number still have been accessible if all you used it for was netflix?

CC haven't been confirmed yet as breached but if so yeah, all would of been stored on the same unencrypted server.

[Freebasser]

Cus PCs are 100% fool proof (y)

Did I say that?

No, I did not.

[Bitchamachacha]

I tried to convince my son into a PS3, but he wanted an Xbox.

He's always been more intelligent than me.

[Junker]

hey bitches, add me on psn: junker_pcv

[BBboy20]

CC haven't been confirmed yet as breached but if so yeah, all would of been stored on the same unencrypted server.Sony, so far, is claiming (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6310549.html) that they were encrypted.

[A. Chimendez]

Would your cc number still have been accessible if all you used it for was netflix?

Your credit card would be with Netflix, not on the PSN.
Right?

[KingPsyz]

Your credit card would be with Netflix, not on the PSN.
Right?

You are correct, that would be akin to your cable provider having your CC# from ordering something on Amazon...

No fraudulent charges on my account, and I guess a few larger CC companies have been monitoring useage and nothing has come up according to them to suggest a widespread leak.

[A. Chimendez]

This thread is bringing the old people out of the wood-work. WTF lol.

[FunkyHiFi]

Old? Nah, just "experienced". ;) :D

Speaking of old........here's a fun juxtaposition of old tech that was very common in its day (and that I've listened to myself in the 80s though it was built in the 60s) and new tech (if you make it far enough into the video) an example of which has already been mentioned in this thread already:

200lbs of walnut plays The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiTWv-sQ43s)

[Audio.]

;___;

The cake was a lie.

[Audio.]

kay thats getting old now.