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Sony confirms PSN's users' personal data compromised
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2...een-stolen.ars
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Well.
I have two PSN accounts. One with false information and one with my real info. But I never used either (never logged onto PSN ever since I got my PS3) so I mean. Mmph. PSN was great because it was a free service. That's why everyone loved it so much. And now look. :I |
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(Funny thing is, no matter who did it, he or she surely had as his or her motivator the suit.) |
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The thing about encrption is it still somewhat useless in this case, if you have the original code and controle of the system you can modefy it enofe to spit out info. Even with out sourse code.
Also the fact they had access to all psn account data point to them attacking a application server rather than a database server; hence my other point. Thats just my opnion. |
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This is shocking. My brother has a PS3 and plays with it occasionally, but he didn't include too much personal information in his PSN account. I just hope the hackers don't target his account, otherwise... okay I'm not sure what can happen, but I know it will not be good. =/
Wait, why would they do that?! Last edited by Shadow; April 27, 2011 at 09:04:13 AM. |
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My dad sent me an e-mail today asking me if I had a PSN account. He obviously heard the news and, knowing that I'm a gamer and I've used his credit card for Steam, he wanted to be sure. I haven't had a PS3 for well over a year now, and I cancelled my PSN when I got rid of my PS3. :3
Aahhh, the joys of being an anti-Sony... |
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That's not entirely true, however. You can get DLC by only redeeming PSN cards (my family doesn't use credit cards) and not giving PSN any credit card information. But still, you have a point. However, while the system is down, I don't think the hackers could do much of anything.
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At the very least, this is very, very bad press for Sony. I own several Sony products, and don't get me wrong, they make good products. It's just that idiots don't like them after this huge mess (and trust me, most of the gaming/internet world are idiots).
However, even if I did have a PS3, it wouldn't affect me since I don't really get the big craze with online play and DLC and all that crap, and I probably wouldn't have a PSN account, or even have it connected to the internet. |
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'Anonymous' denies hacking into Sony in the first place. But hacking into the computers of a company like Sony, the culprit is surely as digitally powerful as 'Anonymous'. My second guess would be one of the competitors of Sony, mainly Nintendo or Microsoft, hiring a hacking group like 'Anonymous' to do this job. That's only a guess.
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