Multiple Sony servers attacked, again

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Sony has noted tonight that they have locked down 93,000 ​

user accounts after a new security breach.​

Hackers "using very large sets of sign-in IDs and passwords" gained access to 60,000 PSN accounts and 33,000 Sony Online Entertainment accounts.

The attacks occurred throughout the weekend, notes Sony, and affected "less than one-tenth of 1 percent" of all PSN and SOE accounts.

While the hackers did manage to verify sign-in IDs and passwords, credit card info and other personal data were never at risk.

Says Sony Chief Information Security Officer Philip Reitinger (via Cnet)

"In this case, given that the data tested against our network consisted of sign-in ID-password pairs, and that the overwhelming majority of the pairs resulted in failed matching attempts, it is likely the data came from another source and not from our Networks."

Making matter worse, the compromised accounts also "showed additional activity prior to being locked," likely meaning unauthorized purchases were made.

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Ah, sony. When will you ever learn?

 

[tommzy2]

when will they ever learn what? these fucking hackers shouldn't be hacking. it's not sony's fault.

 

[KingVamp]

It's ok, they got HD.

Seriously tho, give them a break already.

 

[431unknown]

Lol, they really hate Sony. Glad I never bothered renewing my PSN account after the first debacle.

 

[bowser]

I'm actually starting to feel sorry for Sony.

The hackers should lay off.

 

[Bladexdsl]

go lulzsec!

 

[HaniKazmi]

Thi was probably Ids stolen from another place , and then tried here in the off chance they were the same, hence the low success rate.

 

[FireGrey]

Does this mean more free games?
I will pretend I am really angry but really I just want free games and I will be all happy.

 

[chris888222]

Sony America needs to learn (I'm still eyeing on you tretton)

Just kidding.

But seriously, this is too much.

 

[Qtis]

Brute forcing? If that's the case, is this really considered hacking in this time and age? But nevertheless people should already find new things to do..


-Qtis

 

[TheDarkSeed]

I guess there are still people that have a chip on their shoulder for what they did to Geohot maybe?

 

[Thesolcity]

Hey look! They did something this time.

 

[gloweyjoey]

They essentially took a database stolen from other site/s and tried all the username and passwords on PSN. Only 0.1% matched.

 

[Raiser]

Seems this may not be Sony's fault. Fuck off please, bandwagon haters.

... it is likely the data came from another source and not from our Networks.

 

[FireGrey]

Hey everyone, can we put more anger onto Sony or something because at this rate free games looks unlikely.
Lets all say something like, well they should of monitored the security of these other sources or something like that.
Or we can beg Sony to sew them and then complain when they do.
It may not look like it but i'm actually helping Sony by making their fans more happy because they get free games.

 

[gokujr1000]

People must really hate Sony to constantly hack them like this...

 

[FireGrey]

People must really hate Sony to constantly hack them like this...

They're a company, what do you expect.

 

[gokujr1000]

People must really hate Sony to constantly hack them like this...

They're a company, what do you expect.

I don't expect anything.

EDIT: Except good Games...

 

[Rizsparky]

poor sony. and firegrey why dont you buy games instead of wanting freebies?

 

[Gahars]

Sony's new theme song.

[yt]dTAAsCNK7RA[/yt]

At least it's small and contained... for now.