The Play Station Network been down since Wed. night last week. So your telling me they can't fix that? Just WOW, how's on the job the 3 Stooges or what??!! lol
In their defence, they're not claiming they haven't fixed it - they're now saying it's down for maintenance and upgrades to prevent it happening again.
Frustrating though as I want to do Portal 2 Coop :rolleyes:
Well I just hope they pay for my downtime from what I been paying for. Geez, but I guess this is what happens, when you switch what server provider you been using lol.
Ahh, ok, so it wasn't just me (I just switched routers last week and my PS-3's been acting a little funny with the network every since). I thought two days in a row (I didn't notice until Saturday) was a bit odd...
Well I just hope they pay for my downtime from what I been paying for. Geez, but I guess this is what happens, when you switch what server provider you been using lol.
Paying for what? PSN is free. The only thing we're loosing is online play time. In which case, I just play offline, or not play at all.
Paying for what? PSN is free. The only thing we're loosing is online play time. In which case, I just play offline, or not play at all.
Downtimes might not cost you anything, your account and personal data along with your credit card data being stolen might be. (Not that you could have known at the time of your posting that this was happening...)
Yes PSN is free, but DCUO isn't free. Hulu Plus isn't free. So those are two programs that run through the network. Thank God Netflix can bypass it or I would really get upset.
I called to cancel my credit card before they admitted it was a hack attempt. It was just too soon after the Anonymous movement threatened the Sony execs to be a coincidence.
I called to cancel my credit card before they admitted it was a hack attempt
This was a very good idea.
The stolen CC data was encrypted, but it's pretty clear they at least have some of it decrypted. My credit union blanket blocked every card that had PSN charges on it due to "an extremely high level of fraudulent activity" on several of them.
Follows the typical fraud pattern: $1 purchase of something off the front page on iTunes followed several hours later by large purchases of prepaid credit cards. Most of the people online claiming to have seen charges are from Australia, but my credit union only covers a few counties here in Michigan and has had some.
Also, if your account information matches your Steam or Xbox live account, go change those passwords. Seems they've already started cross referencing them, my Steam account was accessed but they left everything alone and I've got the password changed now.
The stolen CC data was encrypted, but it's pretty clear they at least have some of it decrypted. My credit union blanket blocked every card that had PSN charges on it due to "an extremely high level of fraudulent activity" on several of them.
Follows the typical fraud pattern: $1 purchase of something off the front page on iTunes followed several hours later by large purchases of prepaid credit cards. Most of the people online claiming to have seen charges are from Australia, but my credit union only covers a few counties here in Michigan and has had some.
Also, if your account information matches your Steam or Xbox live account, go change those passwords. Seems they've already started cross referencing them, my Steam account was accessed but they left everything alone and I've got the password changed now.
Pretty much this. I had someone hack my Apple ID Account like that.
I just find it all really convenient timing coinciding with GeoHot cracking the PS3, this is probably an intentional act of self-sabotage to further demonize the hacker, modder and private-programmer brackets.
Still love how we lease consoles now. And love even more that companies get away with that.
I am sure most of you got this e-mail, but if you didn't see it, here is what was sent to me from Sony:
Valued PlayStation(R)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:
1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full
and complete investigation into what happened; and
3) 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:
- You may wish to visit the website of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect
yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice
on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or
suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General,
and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be
contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone
(877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney
General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.
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
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Frustrating though as I want to do Portal 2 Coop :rolleyes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Jm1GUQclo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVUNdGVMsfA
Godwin's law?
I know i know... not quite.
Paying for what? PSN is free. The only thing we're loosing is online play time. In which case, I just play offline, or not play at all.
7 days and still down, this just isn't right.
I called to cancel my credit card before they admitted it was a hack attempt. It was just too soon after the Anonymous movement threatened the Sony execs to be a coincidence.
This was a very good idea.
The stolen CC data was encrypted, but it's pretty clear they at least have some of it decrypted. My credit union blanket blocked every card that had PSN charges on it due to "an extremely high level of fraudulent activity" on several of them.
Follows the typical fraud pattern: $1 purchase of something off the front page on iTunes followed several hours later by large purchases of prepaid credit cards. Most of the people online claiming to have seen charges are from Australia, but my credit union only covers a few counties here in Michigan and has had some.
Also, if your account information matches your Steam or Xbox live account, go change those passwords. Seems they've already started cross referencing them, my Steam account was accessed but they left everything alone and I've got the password changed now.
Pretty much this. I had someone hack my Apple ID Account like that.
Fixed. And that generally applies to anything you do.
Hackers claim to have at least 2.2 million credit cards according to The Guardian Newspaper, they've just tweeted that news
Still love how we lease consoles now. And love even more that companies get away with that.
Valued PlayStation(R)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:
1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full
and complete investigation into what happened; and
3) 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
- You may wish to visit the website of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at
www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect
yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice
on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or
suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General,
and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be
contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone
(877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney
General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.
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
yes your xbox or ps3 is not your property. it still belongs to microsoft and sony. your just borrowing it
Technically speaking you don't own your console, just the right to play it. Read the EULA.