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Re: The Video Game Console Thread
I think they will be back up and running in a week or two, but for me its too little too late, I'm done with Sony, I'll stick with Xbox and good auld Nintendo from now on.. Their response to this and their customers has been appalling.
The funny thing you get these hardcore fans who say, no its the hackers, Sony had nothing to do with it...as if that excuses the shocking lack of security on THEIR system. 
Re: The Video Game Console Thread
I've been hearing that alot Irish. ALOT of people are jumping ship to Microsoft and are absoluetly done with Sony. Will they rebound? Eventually, but Sony lost ALOT of customers forever.
They're now claiming that Credit Card info was encrypted, and whoever has it cannot access it, and the biggest thing to worry about is the personal info they now have like names, addresses, passwords.
I've also saw other sources that has said this whole thing is gonna cost Sony $24 billion. Ouch.
Re: The Video Game Console Thread
Does anyone around here have a PS3 that they actively use online?
I'm kind of concerned at the lack of response at that post.
EVERYONE had their security and personal info compromised. Not only is every person that ever used the PSN personal lives at risk, but the PSN is down indefinitely, and it opens up Sony to MILLIONS of lawsuits.
It's kind of a big deal.
Just thought i'd throw that out there.
I am burying my head in the sand and hoping nothing comes from this.
Re: The Video Game Console Thread
aparently other sony accounts have been compromised as well
anyway the wife and I are finished the main game for Dragonage: Origins - 95 hours or something....onto the DLC should give us another 30-35 hours or so...hell of a deal for $50
They're saying the other accounts that were compromised (25 million or so), were compromised a couple days before the other hack and they are just now noticing it.
Apparently it was all related to accounts OUTSIDE North America, and were dated files back in 2007 that had personal info, credit card numbers, but not the 3-digit card number on the back.
Should not affect Region 1-PS3 gamers, but it's certaintly bad news for Europe & Asia.
Re: The Video Game Console Thread
PlayStation Network Breach Worsens: Hackers Post Private Data on Sony website
by Holly Matheson / Technorati.com
Hackers responded to Sony's handling of the recent PlayStation Network breach by following through on threats to hack the Sony website. Sony began removing more than 2,500 names and addresses that were posted to the website on May 8.
In turn, it appears as though the re-launch of PlayStation Network will be postponed as the gaming giant struggles to recover on week 3 of the outage.
More than 70 million PlayStation Network accounts have been rendered useless in recent weeks after what has proven to be the largest hack in the history of the internet. The security breach occurred just before Easter weekend and, despite various reassurances that the PSN will be restored, is still leaving gamers everywhere unable to play online.
But wait, there's more...
The inability to take advantage of preferred PS3 games (Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Black Ops) is not the only reason that PlayStation Network users are growing angry with Sony. The company's slow response to inquiries and release updates has only succeeded in further angering its users by failing to keep them adequately informed. In any case, the hack of Sony websites and release of private information leaves the company in hot water (as if they weren't already) and taking heat from both sides as it struggles to recover.
What Sony chooses to do next could ultimately determine the future of PlayStation gaming. Not only must the company recover from the attack, but it must also place precaution in customer service in the future. While it is certainly understandable that CEO Howard Stringer and the remaining Sony team are under intense pressure to restore services, it is also true that the company would not be what it is today without its dedicated users. And according to a 2011 report, a poor customer service experience can have major disadvantages:
A dissatisfied consumer will tell between 9 and 15 people about their experience. About 13% of dissatisfied customers tell more than 20 people.
Source: White House Office of Consumer Affairs, Washington, DC
