Tag: hack
PSN back to full health in US and Europe this week with the return of the Store, though not in all of Asia
After a month long security and PR fiasco following the high-profile hack of their online gaming and content distribution system, Sony's PlayStation Network will finally be back to full health by the end of this week, with the PlayStation Store…
Sony hacks continue as Japanese and Greek music sites come under fire
The PS3's PlayStation Network online service may be tentatively being restored to full working order, but Sony's online woes continue as yet more of their services have been attacked this week. The latest targets were the Sony Music Japan and…
PSN mostly came back online last night…mostly
As suggested on Friday by the news that developers had regained access to the PSN, Sony's online PSP and PS3 network has come back online, with the majority of its features working once more. Returning services include -PlayStation Network and…
PS3 PSN back online (for developers only)
We're getting word trickling in from the NeoGaf forums that the online PlayStation Network for PS3 is back online in a small capacity, allowing developers to access Sony's online offering. According to user Kagari: "I have had other developers confirm…
Capcom exec slams Sony over PSN hack and lost millions
Capcom's senior VP Christian Svensson has publically slammed Sony over the handling of the recent PlayStation Network hack which is expected now to leave the PS3's online community and download portals offline for more than a month. "As an executive…
Sony CEO makes public apology over PlayStation Network hack
Sir Howard Stringer, the British boss of Sony, has finally released an open letter apologising for the recent PlaySyation Network hack. Despite being a long time coming, it at least is a very comprehensive apology, detailing also the "Welcome Back"…
Second Sony cyber hack hits 25 million more users
A second cyber attack has hit Sony's online networks in the space of a fortnight. Now a further 25 million users' personal details may have been stolen, as Sony have revealed that their Sony Online Entertainment PC games network has…
PS3 hacking war gets personal as Sony exec's private lives are intruded upon
The ongoing battle between PS3 hackers, Sony and their legal teams stepped up a notch today, as a splinter group of activists calling themselves "SonyRecon" have no turned their attention to upsetting the personal lives of Sony executives. Aiming to…
German PS3 hacker gets raided by Police; Sony bringing the pain to pirates
Sony are really upping their game when it comes to cracking down on the PS3 hackers that are facilitating the burgeoning PlayStation 3 piracy scene. So far in the US it's only resulted in a slap on the wrist…
Mark Zuckerberg gets "F'raped": Is no-one safe from Facebook privacy flaws?
Mark Zuckerberg, the multi-billionaire king of the Facebook empire, had his own personal fan page attacked last night, calling further into question the security of the world's largest social networking site. The hacker left the following status update whilst under…
