Sony confirms PlayStation Network hacked

[Eckin]

Just for clarification, because reading this topic made me question if I got the right interpretation from the blog post:

Someone was able to hack and/or get info from the PSN, Sony was able to identify that action, and took down the whole system to prevent further invasions. Am I correct?

It says so on the Blog, that they took the system offline to prevent any more invasions and upgrade their entire defense system against that kind of thing. But everyone on this topic (and also some of the other source stated on the first post) is talking about how this is Anonymous' fault.

But Sony took it down by themselves. And said so on the Blog (it's also the first part in bold if you check the first post). How are you even connecting Anonymous to the downtime..? Or is it just baseless assumptions because that other source cited Anonymous?

 

[ShadowSoldier]

@ShadowSoldier - You are absolutely right on target lol, Sony themselves could be lying about this so that Sony fans don't flame Sony and in turn end up flaming some random unknown hackers. Sony lies to keep its commitment of fans intact.

Falsifying information concerning a significant detriment of their platform would be blatantly illegal, and something an enormous multi-national conglomerate would not consider in almost any circumstance.

No it's not. A lot of companies in the past have screwed up but put the blame on something else just so they don't have to take the heat. There's nothing illegal about it. It's just when the users find out (and they always do), there's backlash against the company. Also, if we want to get into "it's illegal", don't forget, Sony is the same company that installed those rootkits on peoples computers with the audio cd's. Not to mention, those rootkits did more than what people thought of at first.

 

[KingVamp]

This is why Xbox Live is better. Just saying.

At least I didn't have to pay. Just saying.

 

[DarkLG]

This is why Xbox Live is better. Just saying.

At least I didn't have to pay. Just saying.

lol fanboyism much from both? lol

 

[KingVamp]

This is why Xbox Live is better. Just saying.

At least I didn't have to pay. Just saying.

lol fanboyism much from both? lol

What does that have to do with me not paying again for internet for my device?

I didn't have a personal PS3 btw and again just saying.

 

[Nathan Drake]

This is why Xbox Live is better. Just saying.

Microsoft has just managed to not piss off apparently the wrong people. Sony has been on the warpath the past few months, and now the users are suffering.

Sony's sue everybody and everything strategy is leaving them in a world of shit, as their PSN has lost potential sales, and this will turn off potential buyers of the system as a whole if they think it may go down for a large period of time again. No PSN also means no outside services associated with the PSN too. That means instant streaming for Netflix users too. I prefer streaming over my PS3 rather than the PC myself. Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about that, but my assumption from reading this all is that there is no online currently with the PS3 at all. Good thing I've had other things to occupy myself with that aren't my PS3 lately, as my PS3 is primarily used for playing BC2 online at this point.

For everybody screaming Anonymous, shut up. It's obviously not them. If you knew anything, you would know for one, they're a bunch of script kiddies with no real power. For two, they already said they wouldn't make any attempt to attack services that effected the users of the PS3 system, as it isn't the users that they are trying to punish. For three, Sony said that they took it down. Sony took it down themselves after an attack or fuck up, you know, whatever the real reason is.

 

[leeday100196]

But i was just about to reach Prestige 7 on Black Ops!

Oh well, I finished the campaign in the meantime, toooooo easy (on hardened)! you guys, if you read this, add me when it gets back up and working. username="Sgt_Ninja1001"(without the quotation marks). I play ModNation Racers, Split/Second Velocity and CoD: Black Ops.

 

[DarkLG]

This is why Xbox Live is better. Just saying.

At least I didn't have to pay. Just saying.

lol fanboyism much from both? lol

What does that have to do with me not paying again for internet for my device?

Your tring to say well psn is better by being free lol both services are good I liked PSN personally but when it comes down to it Microsoft really did the best with xbox live lol paying for it or not. *fingers crossed hoping for someone to say Nintendo has best online * haha

 

[leeday100196]

@ShadowSoldier - You are absolutely right on target lol, Sony themselves could be lying about this so that Sony fans don't flame Sony and in turn end up flaming some random unknown hackers. Sony lies to keep its commitment of fans intact.

Falsifying information concerning a significant detriment of their platform would be blatantly illegal, and something an enormous multi-national conglomerate would not consider in almost any circumstance.

No it's not. A lot of companies in the past have screwed up but put the blame on something else just so they don't have to take the heat. There's nothing illegal about it. It's just when the users find out (and they always do), there's backlash against the company. Also, if we want to get into "it's illegal", don't forget, Sony is the same company that installed those rootkits on peoples computers with the audio cd's. Not to mention, those rootkits did more than what people thought of at first.

Good old paraprosdokian for this statement: "I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."
And to DarkLG's above post, Nintendo DOES have the best online and you and I know it (

).

 

[KingVamp]

^Are you being serious? It alright, it workable/bearable. It not bad just isn't the best.

Even I can a least see/admit that.

 

[DarkLG]

@ShadowSoldier - You are absolutely right on target lol, Sony themselves could be lying about this so that Sony fans don't flame Sony and in turn end up flaming some random unknown hackers. Sony lies to keep its commitment of fans intact.

Falsifying information concerning a significant detriment of their platform would be blatantly illegal, and something an enormous multi-national conglomerate would not consider in almost any circumstance.

No it's not. A lot of companies in the past have screwed up but put the blame on something else just so they don't have to take the heat. There's nothing illegal about it. It's just when the users find out (and they always do), there's backlash against the company. Also, if we want to get into "it's illegal", don't forget, Sony is the same company that installed those rootkits on peoples computers with the audio cd's. Not to mention, those rootkits did more than what people thought of at first.

Good old paraprosdokian for this statement: "I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."
And to DarkLG's above post, Nintendo DOES have the best online and you and I know it (

).

hahaha thank you lol friend codes are the shit guys haha so safe

 

[chartube12]

Microsoft has just managed to not piss off apparently the wrong people. Sony has been on the warpath the past few months, and now the users are suffering.

Sony's sue everybody and everything strategy is leaving them in a world of shit, as their PSN has lost potential sales, and this will turn off potential buyers of the system as a whole if they think it may go down for a large period of time again. No PSN also means no outside services associated with the PSN too. That means instant streaming for Netflix users too. I prefer streaming over my PS3 rather than the PC myself. Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about that, but my assumption from reading this all is that there is no online currently with the PS3 at all. Good thing I've had other things to occupy myself with that aren't my PS3 lately, as my PS3 is primarily used for playing BC2 online at this point.

Has long as you have the newest version of netflix for the ps3 before PSN went down, you can still use it on the ps3. I just got done watching a few episodes of family guy with it.

 

[Foxi4]

You all seem to forget is that SONY doesn't owe you anything. They could stop the PSN altogether if they saw it fit starting tomorrow morning - it's not a part of the PS3/PSP package. They're just *kind enough* to allow you online multiplayer and service *for free* and they will restore it once the issues have been fixed. This calls for patience, not cries for justice.

Besides, as mentioned eariler, we brought this on ourselves. We wanted Sony punished for being assholes and they are indeed punished. Every day without PSN means less income from buying all sorts of Mini's and old titles. They are *loosing* money, which is a fitting punishment for dragging one poor guy from one court to the other. The fact that the shrapnel hit You aswell is irrelevant. Your lack of opportunity to play Killzone online isn't important in the grand scheme of things. This attack wasn't aimed at You, it was aimed at Sony, and apparently it was *quite* successful.

 

[DJPlace]

why the hell was my link topic to that stie deleted? it was giving info and crap. unless i'm mistake. if sony pull's this again hackers or no!! (yes it is hackers i'm serious) meh does not matter. but it is true i'll find it again later and post it. also i got some info from the japan site i'll post in a sec.

PSN JAPAN TRANSLATED

“Obstacle News of 2011 April 24th “PlayStation Network” obstacle
The obstacle “of PlayStation Network” long haul continuously the time, there is no excuse truly.
At this corporation we continue the effort which early of service is directed to restoration with 24 hour systems, but
We do the reconstruction of the system in order to strengthen network below of this corporation,
We require time.
This job because time is required, means to put annoyance on many everyone, but
We judged that it is in order furthermore to strengthen the system security of this corporation indispensable.
Being placed in everyone of the customer and partner enterprise, something it receives understanding,
Now time being required to for restoration for a while acknowledgment, the fish you say to ask.
At this site you guide concerning the information of the renewal regarding this case.”


also here's the other i posted why makeing up a crap load of cuss words

http://www.psu.com/PSN-hackers-attacked-Ad...1.php3#comments

if you want proof of where that is from look at the playstaion blog page 8 comment 354.