UPDATE: Speaking to SPOnG about the breach of the PlayStation Store's security, a Sony representative has said:
Sony has stated that unauthorised users may have accessed personal information on PlayStation Store accounts.
An alert on the PlayStation website tells us:
Sony goes on to state that it has taken measures to address the issue and that security has been restored.
The company is contacting users who may have been affected directly. In the meantime, however, users are advised to log in to their accounts. If you are able to access your account with your pre-set password, Sony says that you have not been affected by the problem.
It has not been confirmed whether users who have had their Wallets used will be reimbursed by Sony.
"to date we can tell you that on a global basis we don't know of a single person who has been affected by this. We take our responsibilities and the protection of consumers' personal information extremely seriously. That is why we are attempting to be transparent in terms of notifying people that we discovered a loophole, which we have now closed. We identified a small number of people who were exposed to the risk of being affected and those we have contacted.”
Sony has stated that unauthorised users may have accessed personal information on PlayStation Store accounts.
An alert on the PlayStation website tells us:
"We have found out that there has been a possibility of unauthorized access to personal information on the PlayStation Store through PCs, a content download service of the PlayStation Network. Although unlikely, it is possible that the passwords of a small percentage of PlayStation Network users may have been changed through unauthorized access, making it possible to view users’ personal information and/or use the Wallet for the PlayStation Store. PlayStation Network accounts do not display entire credit card numbers, so any unauthorized access to your PlayStation Network account is very unlikely to compromise your credit card number."
Sony goes on to state that it has taken measures to address the issue and that security has been restored.
The company is contacting users who may have been affected directly. In the meantime, however, users are advised to log in to their accounts. If you are able to access your account with your pre-set password, Sony says that you have not been affected by the problem.
It has not been confirmed whether users who have had their Wallets used will be reimbursed by Sony.
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SuperSaiyan4 27 Mar 2008 12:11
1/9
WTF? Seriously, maybe Microsoft should show Sony how its done and another good reason why there is no internet browser on the Xbox 360.
Bentley 27 Mar 2008 12:37
2/9
Try reading the article you utter goon. It's the PlayStation Store ON THE PC, not the PS3 equivalent. It's the place where PSP owners are forced to go for their gaming purchases and demo downloads (for Europe, anyway).
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HyperTails 27 Mar 2008 12:48
3/9
How its done? What, like having the Microsoft reps giving out account details to random people who phoned up like they did last year? Is that how its done?
tyrion 27 Mar 2008 13:21
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SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
WTF? Seriously, maybe Microsoft should show Sony how its done
Microsoft advising anybody on security is such a ridiculous idea that you should be laughed off the Internet for suggesting it.
SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
another good reason why there is no internet browser on the Xbox 360.
Yeah, because Microsoft would put IE on there and it's got more holes in it than any other browser out there.
SuperSaiyan4 27 Mar 2008 13:37
5/9
Has Microsoft ever issued a security alert regarding Xbox Live? No.
SPInGSPOnG 27 Mar 2008 15:01
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SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
Has Microsoft ever issued a security alert regarding Xbox Live? No.
I don't know. Has Microsoft ever issued an alert?
Because it might have been an idea...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/09/xbox_live_account_takeovers/
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=131
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=171928
SuperSaiyan4 27 Mar 2008 15:22
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I come across some people on Xbox Live mostly Americans that make stupid claims that they can 'hack' your account etc and get tons of marketplace points etc.
Microsoft make security alerts surround Windows and office and if something to do with peoples personal account information was hacked like with this PSN then am sure it would be BIG news.
No one has ever hacked or taken over a persons account on xbox live.
Microsoft make security alerts surround Windows and office and if something to do with peoples personal account information was hacked like with this PSN then am sure it would be BIG news.
No one has ever hacked or taken over a persons account on xbox live.
JeredgeLigh 27 Mar 2008 20:56
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SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
No one has ever hacked or taken over a persons account on xbox live.
Just a quick question. Did you look at any of Rod Todd's links. You might find them quite educational.
PreciousRoi 28 Mar 2008 01:04
9/9
For the record, I read the first one...it was pure social engineering...not a "hack"