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halonachos wrote:

samrtk wrote:This entire thing was started because Anonymous didn't like that Sony took down Geohot (another group of hackers). So they started a series of hack attacks, now it's getting out of hand. Immature pricks are depriving millions of gamers of online gaming and services they have paid for.

I hope Sony shakes this off within the month, and the children that hack for anonymous are bitch-slapped into the apocalypse.

Like I said, let SONY have death squads.

Now was the Geohot the guy that wanted to add Linux back to his PS3? I thought that was why this whole thing started. The guy jailbroke his PS3 to add Linux back to it (a feature that was on the launch systems).

I'm not convinced Anonymous did this. They've accepted responsibility for the denial of services attacks on Sony sites, but denied involvement in this. Since their attacks are always DoS, I suspect that they're not actually capable of hacking of this nature, much as they'd like everyone to believe they're omnipotent. The theft of private information doesn't fit their MO, either. It seems possible that the earlier Anonymous attacks could have provided the distraction necessary for more serious hackers to break in the back door, as it were.

htj wrote:I'm not convinced Anonymous did this. They've accepted responsibility for the denial of services attacks on Sony sites, but denied involvement in this. Since their attacks are always DoS, I suspect that they're not actually capable of hacking of this nature, much as they'd like everyone to believe they're omnipotent. The theft of private information doesn't fit their MO, either. It seems possible that the earlier Anonymous attacks could have provided the distraction necessary for more serious hackers to break in the back door, as it were.

Or maybe its just a giant conspiracy. SONY is purposefuly shutting down their own system and stealing their own information so that the government will allow SONY to have death squads. Once this happens SONY will take out the hackers with extreme force and then turn on the government of Japan where it will hijack the country and later the world.


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Lord Scythican wrote:

halonachos wrote:

samrtk wrote:This entire thing was started because Anonymous didn't like that Sony took down Geohot (another group of hackers). So they started a series of hack attacks, now it's getting out of hand. Immature pricks are depriving millions of gamers of online gaming and services they have paid for.

I hope Sony shakes this off within the month, and the children that hack for anonymous are bitch-slapped into the apocalypse.

Like I said, let SONY have death squads.

Now was the Geohot the guy that wanted to add Linux back to his PS3? I thought that was why this whole thing started. The guy jailbroke his PS3 to add Linux back to it (a feature that was on the launch systems).

Don't know personally. I know someone hacked the system earlier, but only got free download games and no personal information.

htj wrote:I'm not convinced Anonymous did this. They've accepted responsibility for the denial of services attacks on Sony sites, but denied involvement in this. Since their attacks are always DoS, I suspect that they're not actually capable of hacking of this nature, much as they'd like everyone to believe they're omnipotent. The theft of private information doesn't fit their MO, either. It seems possible that the earlier Anonymous attacks could have provided the distraction necessary for more serious hackers to break in the back door, as it were.

There have been times where they act independently of each other. Remember the westboro stuff a month ago? There were a few people from Anonymous that did some of that but other got them to back off because westboro was going to farm their IPs.

As for stealing private info, well it doesn't fit their MO if they use the info for other attacks on us, but stealing it in general is a way to show they mean business.

That's a good point Lord Scythican. Rationality does seem to be in short supply with those bods, pattern recognition may not apply.

And I thought I was nuts...

htj wrote:By playing games? I actually said that I don't call myself a gamer. If you want to, go for it. Or is that some kind of 'I know you are, but what am I' comment?

My response is to your comments about this issue's effect on console owners. You don't like people for playing on consoles? You think they deserve to suffer? What the hell is that about?

You got me totally wrong. I don't hate you because you play on a console. I personally think consoles suck (not entirely though) and their games suck but that's OK. Some people really like things that suck. The problem is that you are pissing on my lawn. Because of you I can play crappy ports so THX.

I really think that somebody hacking to psn is bad? Guess what 2011 started with a load of gak (Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Homefront) so yes you do deserve everything bad that is happening to you.

I don't hate wii.

illuknisaa wrote:

htj wrote:By playing games? I actually said that I don't call myself a gamer. If you want to, go for it. Or is that some kind of 'I know you are, but what am I' comment?

My response is to your comments about this issue's effect on console owners. You don't like people for playing on consoles? You think they deserve to suffer? What the hell is that about?

You got me totally wrong. I don't hate you because you play on a console. I personally think consoles suck (not entirely though) and their games suck but that's OK. Some people really like things that suck. The problem is that you are pissing on my lawn. Because of you I can play crappy ports so THX.

I really think that somebody hacking to psn is bad? Guess what 2011 started with a load of gak (Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Homefront) so yes you do deserve everything bad that is happening to you.

I don't hate wii.

I knew some people are dakka were stupid but seriously?

typhus wrote:

illuknisaa wrote:

htj wrote:By playing games? I actually said that I don't call myself a gamer. If you want to, go for it. Or is that some kind of 'I know you are, but what am I' comment?

My response is to your comments about this issue's effect on console owners. You don't like people for playing on consoles? You think they deserve to suffer? What the hell is that about?

You got me totally wrong. I don't hate you because you play on a console. I personally think consoles suck (not entirely though) and their games suck but that's OK. Some people really like things that suck. The problem is that you are pissing on my lawn. Because of you I can play crappy ports so THX.

I really think that somebody hacking to psn is bad? Guess what 2011 started with a load of gak (Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Homefront) so yes you do deserve everything bad that is happening to you.

I don't hate wii.

I knew some people are dakka were stupid but seriously?

Please stop feeding the troll. He's a simpleton, with the I.Q. of a marmoset who gets his kicks by riling people up on the internet. Much like the annoying "that guy" in every flgs, pay him no mind and he will vanish soon enough.

illuknisaa wrote:

htj wrote:By playing games? I actually said that I don't call myself a gamer. If you want to, go for it. Or is that some kind of 'I know you are, but what am I' comment?

My response is to your comments about this issue's effect on console owners. You don't like people for playing on consoles? You think they deserve to suffer? What the hell is that about?

You got me totally wrong. I don't hate you because you play on a console. I personally think consoles suck (not entirely though) and their games suck but that's OK. Some people really like things that suck. The problem is that you are pissing on my lawn. Because of you I can play crappy ports so THX.

I really think that somebody hacking to psn is bad? Guess what 2011 started with a load of gak (Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Homefront) so yes you do deserve everything bad that is happening to you.

I don't hate wii.

I've never seen a troll with such bad grammar. Seriously dude, just because you don't have consoles in the country of Finland doesn't mean you should be jealous. Go over to Sweden or something and pick one up.

Son of a

I just got this email sent to me from SONY... It is talking about what has happened... and what they got...

Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer: We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network.

In response to this intrusion, we have:

1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;

2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened;

and 3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by rebuilding our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable. Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state/province, zip or postal code), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password, login, password security answers, and handle/PSN online ID.

It is also possible that your profile data may have been obtained, including purchase history and billing address (city, state/province, zip or postal code). If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence that credit card data was taken at this time, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may also have been obtained.

For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security, tax identification or similar number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them as well.

To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit or similar types of reports. We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience.

Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment

So... who wants to trade a PS3 for a 360???

Anyone

Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

Cheers to that my friend. I traded my xbox away and never looked back, I prefer the exclusives on the ps3 although I will say I do miss Gears and Left4Dead with my friends, but I still have no love for Halo's multi

Actually, I just got Predators on blu-ray. I also have Resident Evil: Afterlife on blu-ray too so I'm set for awhile.

I'm honestly more concerned with why it took Sony a week to notify their customers that their personal information was stolen. Like DSP says, the PSN manager should be thrown out on the street along with his gak.

I've already changed the password for my linked email, and am monitoring my bank account.

If you want to hate on console owners, grow the feth up. We've all owned a console at one point or another. Where the hell else am I going to get to play fighting game with my friends?

Typical of a large corporation. Never admit you've done something wrong until you absolutely can't deny it any longer.

I do hope someone gets fired over this. Such a massive breach in security in such a major network is no laughing matter. Someone messed up.

This was all a ruse to deny gamers anything else to do late at night and push them towards watching the royal wedding. I blame the English! ;p

The wedding is tomorrow.

BrookM wrote:The wedding is tomorrow.

And our PSN will be up saturday.

Rumbled! Our plan to quietly retake the empire by brainwashing people with subliminal messages in the wedding footage is in ruins!

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

Fair point, although thats what a blu-ray player is for.

I found the PS2, X-box and even the 360 never ran the films as smoothly as a DVD player, So I'd probably have a blue-ray player even if I had a PS3 anyways.

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

Fair point, although thats what a blu-ray player is for.

I found the PS2, X-box and even the 360 never ran the films as smoothly as a DVD player, So I'd probably have a blue-ray player even if I had a PS3 anyways.

Believe me this little sucker can do the job just fine.


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htj wrote:Rumbled! Our plan to quietly retake the empire by brainwashing people with subliminal messages in the wedding footage is in ruins!

There was no plan they just revealed all on the BBC. Kate asked for a personal favour, knowing full well that Will LOVES Socom 4 she had enough and asked that until the honeymoon is over that psn goes down. In exchange she will follow the queen's orders to a T. So really the timeline kinda fits, sneaky brits

Ah, subterfuge and espionage. A favour for a favour. Good to see the old girl is still doing us proud on the cunning monarch stakes.

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

nice, I just got Band of Brothers, the first season of the walking dead, and Saving Private Ryan on Blue-Ray meself, but anyways the main concern is if you used the Playstation store, keep an eye on your credit, unless you just went out and bought the Store cards at like Best Buy, Gamestop, EB, etc...

All I can say is even though we may have lost our internet, we don't have three little red rings showing up, no offence 360 fans

Col_Torsin wrote:

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

nice, I just got Band of Brothers, the first season of the walking dead, and Saving Private Ryan on Blue-Ray meself, but anyways the main concern is if you used the Playstation store, keep an eye on your credit, unless you just went out and bought the Store cards at like Best Buy, Gamestop, EB, etc...

All I can say is even though we may have lost our internet, we don't have three little red rings showing up, no offence 360 fans

Don't jinx yourself into a YLOD lol

[quote=happydude There was no plan they just revealed all on the BBC. Kate asked for a personal favour, knowing full well that Will LOVES Socom 4 she had enough and asked that until the honeymoon is over that psn goes down. In exchange she will follow the queen's orders to a T. So really the timeline kinda fits, sneaky brits

happydude wrote:

Col_Torsin wrote:

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

nice, I just got Band of Brothers, the first season of the walking dead, and Saving Private Ryan on Blue-Ray meself, but anyways the main concern is if you used the Playstation store, keep an eye on your credit, unless you just went out and bought the Store cards at like Best Buy, Gamestop, EB, etc...

All I can say is even though we may have lost our internet, we don't have three little red rings showing up, no offence 360 fans

Don't jinx yourself into a YLOD lol

True true, sorry 360 users

Col_Torsin wrote:

happydude wrote:

Col_Torsin wrote:

halonachos wrote:Nope, I can still watch mah blu-ray!

nice, I just got Band of Brothers, the first season of the walking dead, and Saving Private Ryan on Blue-Ray meself, but anyways the main concern is if you used the Playstation store, keep an eye on your credit, unless you just went out and bought the Store cards at like Best Buy, Gamestop, EB, etc...

All I can say is even though we may have lost our internet, we don't have three little red rings showing up, no offence 360 fans

Don't jinx yourself into a YLOD lol

True true, sorry 360 users

They got hacked back in 2008. Xbox live was down for two weeks, though I don't think account info was stolen...

I don't know about you guys but sony got owned by a 17 year old boy!HA HA!!!Apperently sony are asking for help with rebuiding firewalls from X-box and nintendo.To be honist with you but I kinda feel sorry for people that own a PS3 with the PS3 network.But If it was a choice betewwen owning either a x-box or PS3 I qwould get an x-box and not just because of PS3 epicly failling with their fire walls.Even if PS3 have better graphics than the x-box.

HAZZER wrote:I don't know about you guys but sony got owned by a 17 year old boy!HA HA!!!Apperently sony are asking for help with rebuiding firewalls from X-box and nintendo.To be honist with you but I kinda feel sorry for people that own a PS3 with the PS3 network.But If it was a choice betewwen owning either a x-box or PS3 I qwould get an x-box and not just because of PS3 epicly failling with their fire walls.Even if PS3 have better graphics than the x-box.

What does this even say?