err0r Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Sony thinks an “unauthorized person” now has access to all PlayStation Network account information and passwords, and may have obtained users’ credit card numbers. The PlayStation maker said it believes hackers now have access to customers’ names, addresses, passwords and any other profile data that was stored on the PlayStation Network servers, the company said in a blog post Tuesday afternoon. Credit card information may also be at risk, Sony cautioned. “While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility,” reads the post, which Sony says it will e-mail to all PlayStation Network account holders, as well as users of its Qriocity streaming-media service. “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.” The PlayStation Network has been down since Wednesday, following an “illegal intrusion” on its servers. Sony says it expects to restore “some services” within a week’s time. There is currently no way a user can find out what password he or she was using for PlayStation Network if it’s been forgotten, Sony told the website Giant Bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior124 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) It looks like the PlayStation network is going down the same path as Microsoft Windows, because of its popularity. Sony may have to step up security. Edited April 26, 2011 by Warrior124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanfare Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Gee...fortunately I never purchased anything via PlayStation Network. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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