Tag Archives: psn hack
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 | 15:46 BST
PlayStation Network class-action suit over 2011 outage settled in Canada
PlayStation Network users in Canada can participate in a class-action suit against Sony over the firm’s 2011 network outage which was the result of a hack.
5 
Posted in: Canada, Legalities, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: PlayStation Network Hack, PlayStation Network Outage, psn hack, settlement
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 21:03 BST
Sony says Anonymous PSN hack claim is “false”
Sony has confirmed to VG247 that Anonymous’ claim it had hacked into PSN is a “false report.”
17
Posted in: PSN, Sony
Tags: fake psn hack, psn false hack, psn hack
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 19:47 BST
Sony says brand is recovering after PSN attacks
The embattled CEO of Sony, Sir Howard Stringer, spoke today at an annual Tokyo meeting. He took the oppontunity to apologize for the PSN attacks, and defend his position.
More »
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 16:32 BST
Lawsuit claims Sony laid-off “a substantial percentage” of security employees before PSN breach
According to a class action lawsuit filed this week, Sony laid off employees who were responsible for the firm’s network security two weeks before the massive data breach occurred in April.
14
Posted in: Legalities, PSN, Sony
Tags: class action suit, psn breach, psn hack
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 18:02 BST
Sony “may never know” if hackers stole anything during PSN breach
PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has been talking to a lot of different folks during E3 this year, and the BBC was no exception. According to an interview with the outlet, Hirair said Sony “may never know” what data was stolen by hackers when they breached PSN’s security system.
Fri, May 27, 2011 | 21:12 BST
Sony to testify before US subcommittee on Commerce next week
Sony will be sending Tim Schaff, the president of International Sony Network Entertainment division, to Washington DC next week to appear before a House subcommittee hearing regarding the firm’s recent Network breach.
18
Posted in: America, PS3, PSN, Politics, Sony
Tags: psn breach, psn hack, Tim Schaff, US House Subcommittee on Commerce, washington dc
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 10:03 BST
Report: Sony plans to bring PS Store back online May 24
Sony intends to bring the PlayStation Store back online on May 24, should a memo sent to the firm’s publishing partners be any indication, following PSN being taken down as the result of a mid-April hack.
17
Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn hack, PSN outage
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 17:05 BST
PS3 online play back in EU and US after mid-April hack
Sony has re-launched online play in Europe and the US for PSN following the release of a mandatory Firmware update last night
135
Posted in: Featured Story, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: psn breach, psn hack, psn services
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 15:26 BST
Report: Amazon cloud servers used to hack PSN
A report over on Bloomberg states that Amazon cloud servers were used to attack PSN.
16
Posted in: Crime, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud, hackers, psn hack, PSN outage, rob dyer
Fri, May 13, 2011 | 09:41 BST
Signs point to PSN services getting ready to restart
Brace yourselves – while PlayStation Network isn’t quite open to the public yet, we’re hearing reports that the internal PSN developer network is back online, so it shouldn’t be too far off.
14
Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, Sony
Tags: playstation network, psn breach, psn hack, psn services
Tue, May 10, 2011 | 21:23 BST
Sony: PSN restoration date of May 31 is inaccurate
SCEA’s director of corporate communications and social media, Patrick Seybold, has said that the estimated May 31 restoration date for PSN services reported by Bloomberg is a bit misleading.
67
Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, Sony
Tags: psn breach, psn hack, psn services
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 20:24 BST
Quick Quotes: Dennis Dyack hopes PSN hack doesn’t “undermine people’s confidence” in digital
“It’s very concerning and I think getting as much information out there – factual information out there as soon as possible is good. I know, personally, I just changed all my passwords because I was an active user of the PSN and I didn’t even want to take a chance. I just started changing all my passwords. It’s concerning from an industry standpoint… digital distribution is the future of our industry and that’s what PSN is and I hope it doesn’t undermine people’s confidence in that delivery medium.” – Silicon Knights founder Denis Dyack voicing his though on the PSN breach via Industry Gamers.
13
Posted in: PSN, VG247
Tags: Dennis Dyack, psn breach, psn hack, Quick quotes
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 15:50 BST
Report – Sony issued subpoena by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
Sony has been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over the PSN data breaches, according to a report on Bloomberg.
27
Posted in: PS3, PSN, Politics, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Eric Schneiderman, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, psn breach, psn hack
Wed, May 04, 2011 | 20:48 BST
Sony’s efforts on PSN breach called “half-hearted, half-baked,” at US Congressional hearing
Today, the US House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing regarding the PSN breach, which was broadcasted live via C-SPAN., like most meet-ups between government officials. During the hearing, Representative and Chairman of the committee, Mary Bono-Mack, called Sony’s response to the matter “half-hearted,” and “half-baked.”
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 21:37 BST
Homeland Security lends a hand in PSN data breach investigation; Sony changes FAQ
Oh boy. This just keeps getting better.
24
Posted in: Legalities, PSN, Sony
Tags: psn hack
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 | 21:19 BST
California firm and Alabama man file class action suit against Sony over PSN breach
A class action lawsuit was filed against Sony today over the security breach of PSN users personal information.
26
Posted in: America, Legalities, PS3, PSN
Tags: class action suit, psn hack, psn lawsuit, psn security
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 | 17:11 BST
Sony’s T&C state it excludes “all liability or loss of data or unauthorised access” to consumer accounts
Sony’s PSN terms and conditions are being challenged by ICO which claims the agreement users must comply with in order to sign up and use PSN, is not applicable by UK law.
7
Posted in: Legalities, PS3, PSN, Sony, UK
Tags: Information Commissioner's Office, Jas Purewal, psn breach, psn hack, psn terms and conditions, UK Data Protection Act
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 | 17:03 BST
Data-security research firm suggests PSN breach could cost Sony over $24 billion
The Ponemon Institute, a data-security research firm, has estimated that the total cost of research by Sony over the PSN breach could cost the firm over $24 billion.
43
Posted in: PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: psn hack, security breach, sony research
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 22:46 BST
US Senator upset it took Sony “nearly a week” to inform customers over possible information breach
It looks as though Sony’s failure to inform customers that their data may have been compromised as early as April 20 has upset a US Senator.
17
Posted in: PS3, PSN, Politics, Sony
Tags: psn breach, psn hack, sentaor richard blumenthal
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 20:28 GMT
Latest PSN hack lets you unban yourself, someone else
Another day, another hack on PS3.
Netflix available to XBL Silver members this weekend