Thursday, May 5, 2011

77 MILLION PSN Accounts Compromised

Sony announced today that the group "Anonymous" is responsible for the compromise of 77 million PSN user accounts. Sony's Kaz Hirai has been forwarding documents to US congress about what happened. And that is the problem, Sony still has no idea what was stolen from account holders. The server contained 12.3 million credit card numbers, 5.6 million from US accounts. During the investigation, Sony techs found a file titled "Anonymous" which when opened said "We are Legion".
Anonymous has apparently responded saying it "has never been known to have engaged in credit card theft."

More updates to come.
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72 comments:

  1. logo messMay 5, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    nice to hear this news :D
    im definetly following yoo

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  2. NomackMay 5, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Glad to have an xbox.

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  3. Fix PC Games AdminMay 5, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    this is pretty bad for them +followed

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  4. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    ... Wow Sony, really ? After a hacking attack you find a file on your servers and you just open it ? Haven't you learned anything ? :/

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  5. FortissimoMay 5, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    Witch hunt ensues.

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  6. VilvosMay 5, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    I predict a lot of stupid people doing a lot of stupid things.

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  7. SlushMay 5, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    I wonder what that smart-mouthed vice president has to say now?

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  8. NoisesMay 5, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    do i have to change all my passwords?

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  9. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    They need to upgrade their security it seems

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  10. VenomForMassesMay 5, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    so does this constitute cyber terror or just theft?

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  11. GlaserMay 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    uh oh.. i hope i am not

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  12. DeodytusMay 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    This sounds kind of urban legend-y, I kind of doubt that file existed.

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  13. zepdragonMay 5, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Theft. Terror if information was indeed compromised and used to gain, harming the individuals who's information was "allegedly" stolen

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  14. ShaawtMay 5, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Glad to be a pc gamer.

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  15. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Do you know when it'll be back up ?

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  16. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Enjoyed this post! Thanks for the write-up.

    Keep 'em coming! :D

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  17. GhekoMay 5, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Man I'm glad I never put my credit card details on my account. Sony shouldn't have screwed up like this.

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  18. Max PowerMay 5, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Sucks man, I been waiting ever since the hack for that e-mail or bank statement showing me that my card info was compromised.

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  19. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    So glad that I'm with Xbox live.

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  20. ThatguyheisMay 5, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Anonymous is scary man, they always seem to get their way

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  21. Spartan094May 5, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Also glad to be a PC gamer! :)

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  22. GameArtifactsMay 5, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    this is going to damage sony's rep for a while

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  23. NoXousMay 5, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    lol anonymous

    Sony is bunch of idiots. I got fucked on the PC end too though, all SOE games are down. :(

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  24. Blogging SkaterMay 5, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    wow, sony is screwed

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  25. worldturnedupsidedownMay 5, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    and console gamers thought they were safe

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  26. DCModsMay 5, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Anon strikes again.

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  27. BouchequettMay 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    sony sucks sucks sucks

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  28. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Not so worried about PSN.

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  29. NruaGuitarMay 5, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    its worrying to think it could happen on any console these days, prepaid cards FTW

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  30. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    damn

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  31. PonyMay 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Jesus, this is really out of hand, almost feel bad for sony...Cept you know, not.

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  32. SeanMay 5, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    PC/Xbox gamer here. At least I am safe!

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  33. kokocolaMay 5, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Not sure if my account was compromised or not but I want free stuff anyways :P

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  34. MusclenerdMay 5, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    I am PS Player, but not in the PSN - so i am really happy :)

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  35. pvMay 5, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    as long as i got everything im good, good thing i only used my credit card once

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  36. jTragerMay 5, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Grateful I use the 360 during a time like this.

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  37. Jesse CrowsMay 5, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    theyre done with

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  38. ClassicPhilMay 5, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    i'd blame PSN's lack of security before anonymous

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  39. RockinruleMay 6, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    wow. they'll be gone in no time. sounds creepy to me.

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  40. NoXousMay 6, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    As long as Planetside:Next comes out, that's all i care about...

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  41. From The KitchenMay 6, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    This is hilarious. It really is. XD

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  42. BrianMay 6, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Nice blogs (:

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  43. AnonymousMay 6, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    I can't believe all those accounts were compromised! I don't have an account with Sony, but it still worries me...

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  44. MichaelMay 6, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    Glad I don't have a PS3, but still an awesome system

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  45. The SuitMay 6, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Wow, I hadn't heard about the text file. That's pretty interesting.

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  46. phosportsMay 6, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    this was so funny, thats why i play xbox. you might want to consider changing the background/writing (hard to read). following :)

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  47. LIKEOMGHIMay 6, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Good thing i dont own any consoles.

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  48. JCFMay 6, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    I got a XBOX :) feels good. Btw could u follow me on my blog?

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  49. LealeepoMay 6, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Hope the PSN user's have learned something with that mistake. Probably playing xbox is safer.

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  50. CaliMay 6, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    and THATS why I prefer the xbox.. never liked sony!

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  51. CPHMay 6, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    XBOX here...these anonymous guys sound scary and mean! :(

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  52. mindphMay 6, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Anonymous did it!

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  53. AnonymousMay 6, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    I'm so glad I'm not one of them.

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  54. //LoveMay 6, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    I hope that microsoft isn't next

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  55. ClassicPhilMay 6, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    PC gamer signing in

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  56. DinnerMay 6, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Still dont get why this could happen?

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  57. LuisMay 6, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    At least they're givin some 30 days PS Plus

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  58. ChazWellingtonMay 6, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    so whats the score on the xbox vs ps3 debate now? lol

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  59. Alex S.May 7, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    I almost think its funny how one person has managed to completely cripple an entire company here.

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  60. MikeMay 7, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    I'm starting to feel sorry for sony.

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  61. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    I want to play my black ops lol stupid psn being down...

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  62. SynthRockEngineMay 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I am extremely thankful that I didn't get a PS3. This is really quite a disaster.

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  63. FwissionMay 8, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Glad I got an x-box

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  64. Mr TaffyMay 8, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Interesting , i am a Pc , and xbox 360 gamer my self , but best of luck to ps3 fans!

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  65. PaulBlarkMay 8, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Sucks for them!

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  66. lacrossemanMay 8, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    this is crazy, im glad i dont have a psn account

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  67. ZipMay 8, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Dang. Serious stuff.

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  68. Blk JesusMay 9, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    glad i gotta xbox lolz

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  69. Do it yourself GadgetsMay 9, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    this is just amazing..!

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  70. Benji RadmanMay 9, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    That's terrible. Now no one can ps3 :(

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  71. Von BrownianMay 10, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Anonymous is chaotic and no one group or individual can ever speak for the lot of them. They're absolutely right when they say they've never been known to steal credit card info.

    Doesn't mean they won't start now.

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  72. slash971May 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    wow what? following to get updates on this

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