Playstation Network Hacked - Maybe Down Indefinitely

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/04/26/sony-shuts-down-playstation-network-indefinitely/

Bad news for us CoD types.

Just an excuse to launch a paid for service at some point like Xbox Live.

As its funny all the hacking groups are denying it.

why wouldn't they just leave it up and running while they sort out the new system? This is doing massive damage to them.


(You shouldn't be playing CoD anyway Johnny. It's rubbish.)

Haven't they already launched one, Playstation Plus or something?

Don't mind paying for Xbox Live myself, great service.

I think that someone has got into the system and they can't figure out how.

Until they do, rebooting it is a pointless waste of time since they will just own it again once it restarts.

yeah, sorry I meant that if they want to introduce a paid service then why fake a hack, and take the service down? why not just develop the paid service and then introduce it like a normal company?

They have."Playstation Plus".

i didn't realise how much i was hooked on need for speed online until this weekend, it's been proper cold turkey.

also meant that i finished ac3 finally and am now contemplating buying portal 2 to fill the void

In a post on Reddit, the source pointed out that a custom firmware named Rebug is now available online, allowing users to gain access to Sony's trusted developer network via a normal retail machine rather than a development - or 'debug' - system. The post speculates that some Rebug users may have worked out how to employ fake credit card details to download games and other content from PSN for free.

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Hmmm, if I were Sony I doubt this would be grounds for switching the entire network off. The odd free download could probably be stopped while its still working.

I know you are waiting for additional information on when PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will be online. Unfortunately, I don’t have an update or timeframe to share at this point in time.

As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we’re working to get them back online quickly. We’ll keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience.

Well, that's really fucking helpful eh?!

What's the PS fanboy v Xbox fanboy take on it? I cba to delve, presume war has broken out somewhere on the internet though

Heh Microsoft must be LOVING this!

You can also get the latest (no) news on (the lack of) developments on twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/RabidWalker

so this is why i havant been able to sign in to the network

Anonymous hacktivists turn attention towards Sony

They said they were only going to attack Sony but not hurt their consumers in another statement I read...

It is a strange one was as the #op was ages ago??

Nope think it was on the Guardian.

This is from a previous attack, they say they are not responsible for this current outage.

I'd never actually played the CoD Black Ops campaign before this weekend...

You are most likely right... I haven't heard anything of it for a few weeks.. thats why Its strange

Update confirming personal data hacked. Maybe credit card info if you've bought stuff via the PSN shop.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/04/26/psnqriocity-service-update/

That's really really not very good at all is it? Neither what has occured, nor their response to it, nor the wording of this half-baked apology/explanation that goes so far towards not admitting liability that it informs very little useful information to anyone. as well as smacking of complete corporate insincerity.

I'm not impressed. They have my debit card info.

i can't remember what my old password was (which will clearly be needed to change it as they recommend) and I don't recall which card is in the prepurchase thing, so I'll probably be checking with both bank and CC company to cancel any existing agreements tomorrow. What a fucking palaver.

ah, that's a relief, kept an acknowledgement email when i bought one of the nfs packs with user id and blanked out card details which makes life slightly easier.

At least its some sort of response. This has been going on since last wednesday & theyve not been made many announcements about it. Slightly worrying though.

couple of mixed reports circulating:
PlayStation Network taken down to halt piracy?

Though some #anon are bragging it is them... saying either they will let it go up tomoro or next week?

also: PlayStation Network Hacked, Information leaked

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