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Sony reported to be considering bounty for PSN attack

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited May 2011 in Ten Forward
Yes the PSN is still down, they got hit again over the weekend, and Sony said they will not brig the servers back up until May 31th. This is getting sad very very quickly.

anyway, there is a report of them maybe putting a bounty on the hackers. Not sure what good it will do, cause it's looks like someone is really after SOE as a whole.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216553/Sony_reported_to_be_considering_bounty_for_PSN_attack
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I get the feeling that whoever did this is an Xbox fan, just saying.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I'd rather someone put a bounty out on Sony.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Well whoever it was, they got Sony to shut down everyone of their servers, not just the PSN ones. I hope whoever it was doesn't start targeting out companies too. This is really a pain in the butt.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Yep. All Matrix Online, PotBS, SWG, Planetside, Everquest, Everquest 2, Ultima Online, Vanguard, etc. subs were possibly compromised. This is probably the end of SWG, but it lasted too long anyway.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Ipuvaepe wrote:
    Matrix Online.
    Erm... For that game to be compromised would be a feat that needs standing ovations. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Blacksabre wrote:
    I get the feeling that whoever did this is an Xbox fan, just saying.

    Probably some 12 year old kid that got perma-banned for cheating. Whomever it is, though, they deserve nothing less than 20 years in solitary confinement, with zero access to anything electronic.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Well, from what I've been told, it may or may not have been perpetrated by Anonymous in retaliation for Sony attempting to sue a guy for fully unlocking his PS-3's firmware (which is apparently a big no-no in the EULA).

    Just goes to show we still have a lot of adjusting to do with the advent of the information age.

    And, if you haven't yet, notify your bank if your CC was on file with Sony for anything and change any relevant passwords.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Sir-Cedric wrote: »
    Yes the PSN is still down, they got hit again over the weekend, and Sony said they will not brig the servers back up until May 31th. This is getting sad very very quickly.

    anyway, there is a report of them maybe putting a bounty on the hackers. Not sure what good it will do, cause it's looks like someone is really after SOE as a whole.

    http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216553/Sony_reported_to_be_considering_bounty_for_PSN_attack

    No sympathy for SOE from me. Personally, if people who were using it are smart, they'll dump it entirely and move on to other MMOs (like say, STO). ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Chat wrote:
    Erm... For that game to be compromised would be a feat that needs standing ovations. :p
    Erm... Matrix Online was shut down years ago. Doesn't mean they still didn't have information on former accounts though :/

    Edit: just to clarify some talking points, Sony wasn't attacked over the weekend, and denies the May 31st deadline for the PSN's full return. It may take less time than tthat, or probably even more for a return to full status :/
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Sony will but a bounty of 50 million on the hacker's head and then they will find him 10 years from now in a Pakistani Suburb.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    The way They messed up SWG...,

    I have a lot of sympathy for the people effected..., but None for SOE.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Sony isn't stupid enough to put a bounty out on hackers again. The last time they did, they gave into threats and dropped the charges against the guy. Lets face it! Sony has been careless with your personal information and they are the only ones to blame. After all, the main reason why it's still down is because their IT guys are too stupid to figure out what happened in the first place, let alone work towards fixing it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    KrullCat wrote: »

    Obvious fake is fake.

    There are tons of typos.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Looked real enough to me. Hard to tell these days. People do make mistakes I suppose.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    KrullCat wrote: »
    Looked real enough to me. Hard to tell these days. People do make mistakes I suppose.

    A corporate memorandum with mistakes italicized and capitalized and inconsistent font choices?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I'm no expert on the subject, but I have seen worse hehe ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I wouldn't be surprised at all if a class-action lawsuit showed up over this. Would be my second against Sony, heh (first was during the PS-1 days when apparently I qualified for one due to needing repairs on mine which was a certain model known to break easily, though it still works 10 years later now).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    KrullCat wrote: »

    The lulz are strong with this one. Looks about as official as my shoe.

    Allerka wrote: »
    I wouldn't be surprised at all if a class-action lawsuit showed up over this. Would be my second against Sony, heh (first was during the PS-1 days when apparently I qualified for one due to needing repairs on mine which was a certain model known to break easily, though it still works 10 years later now).
    I wouldn't be surprised either :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I'm not really sure if placing a bounty would put them in any better of a situation right now. As someone who was effected by this (forgot to change my xbl password after the breach and $150 in fraudulent xbl charges suddenly appear on my bank statement this past sunday, yay) I do hope that the responsible party is caught and prosecuted... harshly. :)

    I've never been a real big Sony fan in any fashion, but I have no plans to rid my living room of the PS3. SOE however, can't expect any future business from me, but then that isn't anything new. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    thefrayl wrote: »
    I'm not really sure if placing a bounty would put them in any better of a situation right now. As someone who was effected by this (forgot to change my xbl password after the breach and $150 in fraudulent xbl charges suddenly appear on my bank statement this past sunday, yay) I do hope that the responsible party is caught and prosecuted... harshly. :)

    I've never been a real big Sony fan in any fashion, but I have no plans to rid my living room of the PS3. SOE however, can't expect any future business from me, but then that isn't anything new. :p
    My sentiments exactly.

    As for when the PSN will be back up, as soon as possible, at least a few more days, and probably sooner than July or August ;)
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