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Post by ^APEX^Cove on Apr 22, 2011 1:21:58 GMT -5
I'm not sure how many of you may have heard about his, but looks like someone is having fun with PSN. Anyway what ever the problem is, looks like no multiplayer games for a little bit on PS3.
The widespread PlayStation Network outages continue as gamers from previously stable regions (Europe, Japan, Australia) are now reporting connection problems along with their North American counterparts. When users with steady Internet connections attempt to log into the PlayStation Network, they're greeted with errors codes like '80710A06' and are ultimately unable to connect.
"While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we’re able to get the service completely back up and running," said SCEA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Patrick Seybold in a recent update on the PlayStation Blog. "Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we’ll update you again as soon as we can."
Some speculate that the global PSN outages are the work of Anonymous, a notorious group of Internet hackers angered by the recent lawsuit between Sony and hacker George Hotz. That lawsuit was resolved on March 31, 2011. No official statement has emerged from either party (Anonymous, Sony), but that hasn't stopped the users of the PlayStation Network from pointing fingers at the infamous band of web hackers.
"Anonymous team you better disappear forever for what [you've] done," writes one angry PSN user on the PS Blog, "this is BIG jail sentence."
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Post by sh0ck76 on Apr 22, 2011 6:26:34 GMT -5
you get what you payfor..
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Post by ^APEX^Cove on Apr 23, 2011 18:31:48 GMT -5
Last update from the PSN Blog.
+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th. Providing quality entertainment services to our customers and partners is our utmost priority. We are doing all we can to resolve this situation quickly, and we once again thank you for your patience. We will continue to update you promptly as we have additional information to share.
Fun times....
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Post by ^APEX^Kritical on Apr 24, 2011 23:02:00 GMT -5
no real big deal for me, i dont play online with the consoles
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Post by ^APEX^Cove on Apr 25, 2011 7:06:49 GMT -5
From the PSXExtreme website. We'll see how close they are with the downtime estimate.
There are a few things you need to know concerning the current PlayStation Network outage.
The first has already been revealed through various sources, including the PlayStation Blog, and that is the following- Sony is working "around the clock" to get the Network back up and running, and this quote from SCEA Sr. Director of Corporate Communications Patrick Seybold explains the need to "rebuild the system:"
"We sincerely regret that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been suspended, and we are working around the clock to bring them both back online. Our efforts to resolve this matter involve re-building our system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. Though this task is time-consuming, we decided it was worth the time necessary to provide the system with additional security."
The second involves the length of downtime. We're not sure if anyone bothered to call Sony, but when we did so, we were given an estimate: the PSN would be back by Tuesday evening at the earliest or next weekend at the latest. We have no doubt that Sony is working hard to get this resolved but to some, this downtime might be tough to follow.
As to all the indignation and widespread belief that we should be compensated for this temporary loss of the PSN, we're steering clear of that minefield.
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Post by Wonderpill on Apr 25, 2011 9:32:15 GMT -5
Honestly... If it took a group of Hackers, to get Sony to fix the one thing that is causing them to lose the System wars, maybe they can pad the down time, and add some infrastructure.
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Post by ^APEX^Oneder on Apr 25, 2011 20:53:45 GMT -5
Recently with the games i've been playing online with the ps3. Well a week ago. They have been running as good if not better than games on the 360. Kind of sad when you think about it.
Though they say that it was a modded firmware that alowed people to use their system as a debugger to add money to their wallets with dummy credit cards and downloading a lot of free stuff.
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Post by ^APEX^Cove on Apr 26, 2011 17:20:55 GMT -5
The update I've been waiting for. From the PSN Blog Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.
We’re working day and night to ensure it is done as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and feedback.
Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have:
1.Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2.Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and
3.Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.
We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.
Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.
To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information for those who wish to consider it:
U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.
We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S. credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus place a “fraud alert” on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below.
Experian: 888-397-3742; http://www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; http://www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; http://www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.
We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment
The same information can be found at the following websites:
us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/#non-us
For those that live the United States, but not Massachusetts or Puerto Rico:
us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/#us
If you live in Massachusetts:
us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/#mass
If you live in Puerto Rico
us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/#pr |
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