Sony admits 2nd breach of network - 25 million more users get info stolen.

[Kyorii]

guess they never should of tried to screw that guy who cracked the ps3 lolol

[Yooya]

This sucks. I guess its also why I always use prepaid Visa(s) and MasterCard(s) and have never put my bank information online - that and maybe because I don't have a card that can be used online without having a massive pain in the ass.

[Gat]

To be fair, I'm sure a lot of people don't use their cards online. Like, I've never used a credit card for Xbox Live, I buy the cards for points and stuff if I buy something.

Also I just kinda feel bad for Sony and their users.... I guess there's only so much you can do...

Ignorant poster is ignorant. how could you just randomly assume that 'no one' stores their credit card information online due to easier accessibility in the future?

[Dannz]

Ignorant poster is ignorant. how could you just randomly assume that 'no one' stores their credit card information online due to easier accessibility in the future?

well... i agree with you, tons of people store their information on websites/databases. there are several sites which store my credit card information, including blizzards database, i sure as hell don't want any hackers to get a hold on my info, and most people i know IRL also buy tons of stuff online since it's cheaper then going to the retailers, especially if you're talking about buying games through something like steam :3

[Gat]

well... i agree with you, tons of people store their information on websites/databases. there are several sites which store my credit card information, including blizzards database, i sure as hell don't want any hackers to get a hold on my info, and most people i know IRL also buy tons of stuff online since it's cheaper then going to the retailers, especially if you're talking about buying games through something like steam :3

exactly my point. however, i wouldnt be too worried on a matter like this. for situations like these, that involve a major chunk of a population (yes, 25 million people would be considered a chunk) I would assume their would be a major recall of some sort to make sure nothing illicit could happen. such as sony having a system that is able to notify the credit card companies if such information was breached. in other words, if this were the case for me, i wouldnt be too worried.

[randomone05]

wonder if this makes any other companies(blizz & microsoft) step back and say "umm...lets look at some new anti-hacker security measures" lol. but, as long as there are hackers, nothing will ever be truly safe online.

[Auliô]

wonder if this makes any other companies(blizz & microsoft) step back and say "umm...lets look at some new anti-hacker security measures" lol. but, as long as there are hackers, nothing will ever be truly safe online.

I'm sure they are.

[drukai]

I'm sure they are.

I'm imagining everyone is right now.

On topic the hacks... First off, this is the third attack in one month, second, after the major hit they started changing their entire security system (Which is likely why they waited to go public with the problem, didn't wanna tell the hacker community as a whole their entire security system is compromised while they were updating and reworking the whole thing)... and the third hit came almost immediately after they felt comfortable enough with their security to let people know.

I'm betting the reason Sony is keeping it hush hush is because they are working on finding the guy inside who caused it. I'm not willing to believe that these are all individual attacks, and I find it incredibly hard to believe that this group could have worked THAT fast while remaining completely hidden from Sony without someone knowledgeable in Sonys security protocols. You either have a large amount of people working on it, in which case SOMEONE is gonna get caught, or you only have a couple people working on it and it takes long enough for Sony to notice whats going on.


Also, did you know the movie Hackers is a fairly good representation of hackers? naivety ftw.