Sony confirms hackers have disrupted PSN

[1337brian]

Well currently isn't just speculation on what type of attack this was? If it was a ddos attack then information may not necessarily be compromised. Then again if someone was able to actually gain access to the servers and capture data now that would be scary! Encrypted or not that's a lot of potential liability...

[vimy]

looks like Sony really pissed off the wrong geeks.

Theres an assosiation of hackers that have promised to make life miserable for PS fans, because Sony pulled free backwords compatability and Linux from the PS3.

I don't condone criminal activity but I understand their (the hackers) frustrations, Sony could have avoided this with some better Public Relations. Thet acted rather calously with their core fans and the core fans are stricking back.

Anyway, I always prefered XBOX. Personal choice.

AS for Credit Card info, as anyone involved in electronic business knows, it is very unlikly that the information would be heavily encrypted. In fact, there is likly no encryption at the data base level. If you gave your CC to play station network, you might consider contacting your CC company just in case.

[MystikSun]

Originally Posted by ShadowsFall

If they've already saved the information, then yes. If they haven't, then no.

Originally Posted by vimy

AS for Credit Card info, as anyone involved in electronic business knows, it is very unlikly that the information would be heavily encrypted. In fact, there is likly no encryption at the data base level. If you gave your CC to play station network, you might consider contacting your CC company just in case.

If the disruption went unnoticed for 24 hours, I think we have a major problem.

[bmdino]

Originally Posted by MidianGTX

I'm not sure being hacked automatically gives the hackers access to everything... there's still gonna be a ton of military-grade encryption on card info and stuff.

Interesting to note that Anonymous posted a message saying "for once we didn't do it" and Sony has suggested the attack was coming from somewhere in Japan.

Yet another reason why people think of the Japanese as weird/strange persons = /

[runformoney1110]

Is it STILL not working?

[270Kp]

Originally Posted by runformoney1110

Is it STILL not working?

Yep,

[runformoney1110]

Originally Posted by 270Kp

Yep,

Damn, cant take anymore of this. Just when id planned to spare a couple of hours toplay online, this sh*t comes along.

[Hmar9333]

Originally Posted by 1337brian

Yea that's what I'm kinda freaking out about right now... I'd imagine that info is heavily encrypted, but still unsettling to say the least...

You would also imagine that the access to the servers would be heavily encrypted....

lol Sony.

[270Kp]

Originally Posted by runformoney1110

Damn, cant take anymore of this. Just when id planned to spare a couple of hours toplay online, this sh*t comes along.

Tell, me about it. It's happening during my spring break.

[runformoney1110]

Originally Posted by 270Kp

Tell, me about it. It's happening during my spring break.

Ikr. Im on my last two days of my week off... What a crappy ending to it. Hope after this gets fixed sony will really get serious on their security and encryptions.