SOE Attack Update.

SOE has made a statement that 12,700 none-U.S. accounts with possibly
outdated CC info and 10,700 none-U.S. debit card records, all from a
2007 database, might have been taken. Details in their security
update below:

http://www.soe.com/securityupdate/

PSN Conference Points 3.

As always, more updates from and after the PSN conference detailing the hacking.

Sony had included a diagram on how the hack happened (source credit
goes to Ripten):
http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Diagram-Hack.jpg

Today, it has been clarified in the PS Blog that usernames were not
encrypted, but passwords were protected utilizing Hash for security. This changes the
assumption and rumors that all information was in plain text.

Sony has taken down SOE's servers because they found similar exploits
to those found in PSN's severs.

Stay tuned as more info details come along.

PSN Conference Points 2.

There's more updates and details from the Sony conference.

Sony has just confirmed that Anonymous are "not implicated" in the
hacking attack, answering an interviewer's qwestion.

New features addes to PSN as the service retuns are unlikely, according to Sony.

If you intend to get rid of your PS3 after all the events that have
been happening, Sony will soon offer to fully refund whatever is in
your PSN wallet.

Stay tuned for more updates as they arrive.

PSN Conference Points.

I'm only going bring up the most important points here, just to make it quick.

There were only 10 Million CC accounts linked to PSN, and none of the
security data was comprised afterall.

PSN and Qriocity will be back this week (still expecting Wednesday,
May 4th at the earliest), while the PSN Store will be back later in
the month.

A firmware update is required that will force you to change passwords.

All PSN members get a free month of PS+ and Qriocity and a free game.

Stay tuned for more updates as they arrive.

PSN Hack Corrections 2.

http://the32bit.com/?p=706

http://the32bit.com/?p=710

http://www.youtube.com/user/PrimetimeBT

PSN Misconseptions 4.

We'still getting as much info as possible, plus an amazing discovery
elsewhere while we've been experiencing Sony's PR goof:

Confirmed: The server that had the CC data was not hacked, it was
infact the server that had all the other info. Names, addresses Etc.

While the PSN situation was going on, other hackers managed to get
into XBOX Live and re-enable all banned XBL accounts. It took MS
personnel over a half-hour to re-ban those accounts.

40 members of the hacker group, Anonymous have been arrested in
suspicion of involvement in the PSN hack.

Sony's stocks have dropped 5% since the shutdown and rebuilding.

Sony needs a better PR team, stat.

Stay tuned as PSN is expected to return by Wednesday, May 4th at the earliest.

Even MORE PSN Misconseptions.

Still working to bring you the most detail as possible:

As stated before, ALL PSN info is intact, that includes PSN wallet
funds as well.

Any claims of hackers having CVV info should not be heeded, as that
kind of data is not entered on PSN servers.

Patrick Seybold of Sony confirmed to the NYTimes that no CC data was
ever offered to Sony to purchase back, thus shutting down a good chunk
of rumors.

Out of the 77 Million PSN accounts, a good amount of them aren't even
made on either a PS3 or PSP, but rather a PC, and some of these
accounts are considered "dupe" accounts.

The PR group that should be fired are responsible for Sony's stocks to
drop immensely.

As before, stay tuned as PSN is expected to return by Wednesday, May
4th at the earliest.

PSN Hack Misconceptions.

All week, Sony's PR has been bumbling about the whole hacking
situation which has led to sensationalism in news articles about the
whole debacle, but now, more information about the severity of it all
are coming to light:

Credit Card info was encrypted, and no CVV2 data was ever put on the PSN.

All PSN info is intact, including Trophies, Username, Personal Info,
etc., meaning the only thing you will have to reset when PSN is on
again is your Password.

Sony has been working with legal authorities since April 19th, and had
been doing Forensics Tests on the servers for 6 days before announcing
the extent of the damage.

Sony's PR people have been found completely incompetent and should be
terminated for such a horrible mismanagement of informing customers.

Stay tuned to find out more as PSN is expected to come back by
Wednesday, May 4th at the earliest.

Anonymous Troubles.

http://www.thegameheadz.com/home/addarticles/playstationnetworknews/ta
bid/500/vw/1/itemid/1183/psn-update-40-anonymous-members-in-federal-custody.aspx

Note: This has nothing to do with the 40 arrest warrants and 5 arrests after the wikileaks debacle, this is an update from Anonymous confirming 40 actual arrests in lieu of the PSN attacks.

http://www.platformnation.com/2011/04/27/anonymous-irc-chat-forcibly-closed/

Hacker Gangs.

http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/03/18/ex-anonymous-hackers-plan-to-out-groups-members/

Told You So...

Today, Sony has officially announced details on PSN being hacked, and
all the rumors are indeed true.

I made a point that was proven today: If you support a hacker that
promises you features and no harm done to you, then you are a
SUCKER!!! It's like trusting a serial killer to not kill you or
trusting a pedophile to not harm your child while he's babysitting.
People should KNOW BETTER!!!

Having been a 2-time ID theft victim myself, I learned the hard way.
I didn't just become homeless for no reason, you know...

Anyways, Sony has posted how you can save yourself from CC data theft
and other stuff, go and protect yourselves while you can, and
REMEMBER: There's NO honor among thieves.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/

If Anyone Owes ME...

For the past four days, we've seen articles pop up saying Sony should
reimburse us gamers, when we should be looking at someone else for
reparations...

Right now, Sony is rebuilding the PSN from the ground up, and that may
take a long time, because if the rumors are true, the very first thing
that those hackers went for in their onslaught... was ALL OF OUR
ACCOUNT INFO!!!

If guys like Anonymous were REALLY helping the people, why go after
our secret info? This just hurts their cause and smears their
reputation even further, as they've changed gaming forever... for the
worse.

If anyone needs to give us reimbursements, it's those that started
this mess in the first place, all in the name of "freedom"... even
though they tried to take away our "freedom of privacy".

Hackers owe us a lot, now... the bills keep racking up.

My Outlandish PSN Hack Theory.

This, like all the others going around, is entirely speculation. But,
like all the others going around, I hope this makes the most sense...
vanity's a b****. T_T

It all started when Japan was hit with the earthquake that "shook the
world" in a sense, and caused so much damage, even Sony admitted they
took a bad hit:

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/04/18/sony-japan-prepping-for-possible-shut-down/

Perhaps this damage extended to SCEI's HQ, where the main PSN servers
are at. This might have been the exploit the hackers have been
waiting for, to hit them hard:

http://n4g.com/news/750207/psn-hackers-attacked-admin-dev-accounts-services-returning-in-a-day-or-two-scee-source-claims/com

Now, due to this attack, SCE has decided to rebuild the PSN security
from the ground up:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/23/latest-update-for-psnqriocity-services/

http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Network/PSN-Outage-UPDATE-Sunday-24th-April-2011/m-p/12758774?WT.mc_id=TSO_EN_106

We suffer now..

Anonymous Stike Again...

Congratulations, Anonymous, you have succeeded in angering and
upsetting almost 40 Million people who own a PS3 (or PSP as well, for
that matter...). Your excuses have only made the situation worse for
those whom you have called "collateral damage", as if it's a real
war...

What's worse is that all these claims about controlled restrictions will
now come into fruition because of you. Because of you, new laws will
put more limits than ever before, and because of this, the new enemy
that we, the people, want to face... are YOU!!!

Another thing, I know that people that read this will want to deny me
of my freedoms, which is sad considering these are my opinions and
views as a victim, and should be allowed as much right as any other person.

You guys should actually start helping people after this debacle, or
does this article prove me right about you all along?...

http://e-mpire.com/content/1269-The-Many-Lies-of-Anonymous