Sony has just released a public apology regarding the PSN downtime.
your data has been leaked:
Are all confirmed, your bank/credit card details are still unconfirmed (sony have skirted the issue and dont seem to like the question, this should make your arse crack perspire)
since Sony decided to store pretty much everything as PLAIN TEXT to avoid having to run extra cycles to you know encrypt your shit to keep you safe then id wager its fairly likely to be the case that SIX DAYS AGO hackers obtained all your shit. Enough that they can comfortably pose as YOU and buy several litres of petrol, enough to bankrupt anyone these days.
Also in question seems to be your purchase history, billing address (ie right to your front door) and secret questions.
So if your first pet was called benji and you routinely use the same username and password.... lets just say the bad bad men have a weeks head start on your shit.
The good news is that there are a mind-boggling amount of people compromised so six days head start to sort through the several million accounts will take these bad bad men a little time... unless they're smart like me and would sell that shit on to the Russians.
Hell the Russians know only code, they don't need food, water or sleep, just data. Like Jonny 5 they seem to feed off raw input. A week to those boys is like a century to regular people.
Its all ok though. Sony apologise for the inconvenience and have provided links to American fraud websites and hotlines... if your not American? Well then you can freely rotate on this middle finger apparently.
Just a heads up to any users who routinely use the same usernames/passwords/secret questions/address/email account or basicly draw breath during a day.
Change your accounts pronto.
Cancel your bank details and credit card numbers and go about your day.
Get on the phone NOW guys and get your numbers changed, learn to fear and respect the ruskies!
If your like me and basicly cancelled everything with the advent of no psn due to cfw, then your awwwwwwright!
intentionally posted in Gen Chat (as opposed to PS3 forum) to get the biggest readership, figured it was important enough to warrant it
your data has been leaked:
- Your name
- Your address (city, state, and zip)
- Country
- E-mail address
- Birthday
- PSN password and login name
Are all confirmed, your bank/credit card details are still unconfirmed (sony have skirted the issue and dont seem to like the question, this should make your arse crack perspire)
since Sony decided to store pretty much everything as PLAIN TEXT to avoid having to run extra cycles to you know encrypt your shit to keep you safe then id wager its fairly likely to be the case that SIX DAYS AGO hackers obtained all your shit. Enough that they can comfortably pose as YOU and buy several litres of petrol, enough to bankrupt anyone these days.
Also in question seems to be your purchase history, billing address (ie right to your front door) and secret questions.
So if your first pet was called benji and you routinely use the same username and password.... lets just say the bad bad men have a weeks head start on your shit.
The good news is that there are a mind-boggling amount of people compromised so six days head start to sort through the several million accounts will take these bad bad men a little time... unless they're smart like me and would sell that shit on to the Russians.
Hell the Russians know only code, they don't need food, water or sleep, just data. Like Jonny 5 they seem to feed off raw input. A week to those boys is like a century to regular people.
Its all ok though. Sony apologise for the inconvenience and have provided links to American fraud websites and hotlines... if your not American? Well then you can freely rotate on this middle finger apparently.
Just a heads up to any users who routinely use the same usernames/passwords/secret questions/address/email account or basicly draw breath during a day.
Change your accounts pronto.
Cancel your bank details and credit card numbers and go about your day.
Get on the phone NOW guys and get your numbers changed, learn to fear and respect the ruskies!
If your like me and basicly cancelled everything with the advent of no psn due to cfw, then your awwwwwwright!
intentionally posted in Gen Chat (as opposed to PS3 forum) to get the biggest readership, figured it was important enough to warrant it
and me sight going 
was going to post it earlier but noticed you was on line and was reading your shite 
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