Hacked! Really Important!!
 

Ok, I am not a PSN user but for those who are, IGN and Playstation have reported that PSN has been hacked really bad. They are announcing steps to take because most likely, almost for sure, that the hacking group has ALL vital player information such as Credit Cards. Go check that and hopefully you or those that you may know won't get affected more than what you already have.

I've heard that they guy who hacked it is only one person, and he gave away his age...

I heard about this hacking too. Pretty sad, that someone would wanna do that, I hope it won't affect many people.

Watched a video of a guy making fun of the kid who actually managed to bring down the network. That's someone who is going to be fined all of his rum.

Wait so a kid brought down the network.

People say that a kid brought down the network, but Sony hasn't officially said who did it.
But now I am glad I didn't enter my credit card when I started my PSN account.

thank goodness I only have 360... guess it is worth paying for online play since PSN obviously fails epically on security...

Who knows? Maybe PSN hacked it in the first place.

It's the secret fund for the PS4!!!! It's a conspiracy!

This is the reason I only play PC games, you don't need a "network" to use multiplayer.

Let's get it straight that the hacker(s) have access to personal data and info, there hasn't been anything that has said if they have actually TAKEN the information. If it's being hacked for the credit card info, then whoever is doing it is a complete idiot, cause he isn't going to get away with it. The hacker may just be doing it to prove that it can be done.

Who knows it could be a hoax and yes I can agree with Jakers that it could be just a test to make the game stronger. If its the other way around, better contact your bank to lock that card number!!

It's not a hoax. A lawsuit was presented today for the damages that this has created.

My friends were talking about this at school. They blamed me for hacking it just because I bought a game from PSN on my psp weeks before this.

Actually from what I know anonimous said they didn't do it and when they do something they usually take credit. And they haven't stolen any personal info before. What we probably have is a group of pro Internet thieves trying to buy a swimming pool with your money.

Have they even know whos doing this or are they still on the loose?

Well good news, the credit cards numbers were encrypted so the hacker(s) can't get to them, unless they break the code.

Which they probably will given that they did hacked in PSN.

Well thats good news. But I just read this article. "PSN breach could cost Sony 24 million." This must have been a huge crack.

I think 24 billion is way to big of a number! I read the article and I don't see how all of that could add up to 24 billion.

Actually I heard the data was un encrypted I also heard that there is a reward for info leading to the person. The FBI is also involved.

Sony said that it was encrypted, but who knows how strong it was. Man I am SO glad I didn't
give them my credit card!

It also took them a few days to admit they were hacked, so the info is dubious.

That's because they didn't know the problem they only informed people when they found that info was comprimised

So you think a billion dollar company wouldn't encrypt something so important?

I think they should or are supposed to. What I mean is that at this point they will say anything to protect themselves. It's damage control on two fronts. They will try to make sure that the Consumers are at ease while preparing for the lawsuit that is coming, and they are trying to bring their network defenses up.

Quick update:

This has made national news.
Sony has not announced any info about WHO, or if they have been identified or caught.
Whoever did it had free access to every single bit of personal data that had ever been entered, including, but not limited to, names, addresses, email, payment info, etc.

They still dont know who did it

Yea playstation thing everybody has been saying this through out the whole 8th grade.

Well I wonder if they have a ID and they could trace it.

Sony probably already tried looking at their ID.

FreeRealms ( a SOE or Sony Online entertainment game ) was affected by it. It is a PC game and they got all player information from THAT to. Dont count your rum bottles until you've drank 'em. I might take it.

Lol. So glad I chose Xbox.

You mean the IP ( Internet Protocol Address ) right?

^ Yes, sorry if I used the wrong wording.

If they are smart enough to hack the network, something tells me they are smart enough to either conceal their IP, or mislead it...

Well PSN is back up for most people!

I'm glad I don't have anything but the Wii and my iPhone.

probably. they most likely didn't even use there own computers directly. probably used zombie computers. They probably won't be found ever.