Tag Archives: PSNgate
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 14:04 BST
93,000 accounts compromised in Sony Network attack
Sony has detected a seemingly large scale hack attempt on the PlayStation Network among other services, and warned users to secure their log-in details.
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 11:22 BST
Sony appoints ex-Homeland Security official for security role following PSNGate
Sony’s announced that its appointed an ex official at Homeland Security to become its chief information security officer in the wake of PSNGate this past April.
Wed, Aug 10, 2011 | 07:37 BST
Sony extends identity protection offer to Australian PSN members
Sony has begun sending identity protection invites to Australian PlayStation Network members, following on from similar schemes announced for the Americas and Europe.
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Posted in: Australia, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: Identity Theft Protection program, PSNgate, welcome back program
Wed, Jun 22, 2011 | 11:30 BST
House: Sony now in “hyper vigilance” stance following PSN attack
SCEE CEO Andy House has said that Sony has take a “hyper vigilance” approach following the external attack that brought down PlayStation Network for nearly a month.
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | 08:38 BST
Report: Sony waited a day to confirm PSN damage
Sony apparently waited a day to announce the extent of damage done to PSN through April’s external intrusion that saw personal data compromised, according to a KyotoNews report.
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 15:55 BST
Tretton: PSN hack was “wake-up call,” 90% of users returned
SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has admitted the recent hack attack on PlayStation Network gave the company a “wakeup call.”
Wed, May 18, 2011 | 04:08 BST
Sony defends delay in public PSNgate announcement
Two weeks ago, a Tokyo press conference found Sony to be apologetic and remorseful. Now though, the company has had enough of being the victim, and is striking back.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, Sony
Tags: howard stringer, playstation network, PSNgate, Qriocity
Fri, May 13, 2011 | 05:58 BST
UK politician’s data protection concerns following PSNgate
Another British politician has spoken out about the PlayStation Network dramas, calling on the games industry to prioritise data protection.
Tue, May 10, 2011 | 05:28 BST
Capcom claims PSN downtime costs it big bucks
If you think it’s frustrating that the PlayStation Network is down when you want to play games, spare a thought for Capcom, which claims it is losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to the downtime.
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Posted in: Capcom, PS3, Sony
Tags: bionic commando: rearmed 2, capcom unity, christian svensson, drm, PSNgate
Tue, May 03, 2011 | 10:30 BST
J-Day: Sony confirms partial PSN return for this week
Sony has announced it’ll partially restore most PlayStation Network services at some point this week, but confirmed at a Tokyo press conference that PlayStation Store will not return until “this month.”
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles