View Full Version : Sony hacked again - 93,000 accounts compromised with bruteforce attack
BrayWyatt
10-13-2011, 02:29 AM
credit goes to oHORIZONSo for letting me know about this.
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Sony has warned users against a massive bruteforce attack against PlayStation and Sony network accounts. The attack – which used password and user ID combinations from an unidentified third-party source – succeeded in compromising 60,000 PlayStation Network and 33,000 Sony Online Entertainment network accounts. These accounts have been locked and passwords reset.
The attack took place between October 7 and 10 and succeeded in matching valid sign-in IDs. According to a blog post by Philip Reitinger, Sony's Chief Information Security Officer, credit card details were not compromised.
Both the motive for the latest attack against Sony network users and the identity of the perpetrator(s) remains unclear. Sony shut down its PlayStation Network in April in the aftermath of a far more damaging hack attack. The service wasn't restored until a month later. Personal information on 77 million account-holders was exposed as a result of the April PlayStation hack. Details including names, addresses, passwords and purchase histories was exposed by the megahack.
KlexKavark
10-13-2011, 03:06 AM
Good i hate sony. I hope the hackers keep going till sony quits making consoles like sega did and were left with microsoft and nintendo for consoles.
Good i hate sony. I hope the hackers keep going till sony quits making consoles like sega did and were left with microsoft and nintendo for consoles.What makes you so pissed off at sony? I am personally a microsoft fan but sony makes amazing equipment. I hate haters like you who say "microsoft is soo much better cause i say so." It really pisses me off. How about you could've say this "I hate sony for the fact that they can't prevent accounts getting hacked all the time." That way you had a reasonable opinion, Instead of a trollish comment. I you for one want to start a flame war about microsoft verses sony then do it somewhere else. your kind is not tolerated around here. Good day sir.
CloudStrife7x
10-13-2011, 03:43 AM
cant believe this happened again, will have to check my account to make sure it wasnt hacked hopefully, Sony needs to gets things under control this is ridiculous, good info Sterling
orpheum666
10-13-2011, 05:12 AM
Sony has been going down for years! they used to make good electronics, but now everything sucks, lol might as well buy LG prouducts, they are basically the same!
Countryboy
10-13-2011, 05:29 AM
Good riddance i dont say sony deserves it but those asshole playstation fanboys sure do (not all people who play playstation though just the fanboys that say xbox sucks and waste money just to destroy an xbox or other console) kill off those idiot's accounts i say. Give them something to brag about now losers...
Ultimarok
10-13-2011, 05:48 AM
Why won't these retarded hackers stop? This shit is getting hella annoying and old fast.
Whoever said he hopes they keep going needs to get their head checked. Like are you really asking for that stuff to happen to you? Cause I ain't trying to have that, man.
But that being said, I think I'm canceling and deleting my Sony account. probably not even get a PS3 anymore and fixing to sell my PSP. Some people just can't resist being wet blankets.
EyelessHorizon
10-13-2011, 07:37 AM
This really sucks for Sony. They're are going to lose a lot of customers over this.
I wish the best of luck to them.
Original Boss
10-13-2011, 08:39 AM
I was hacked yesterday my XBL account was stolen and the guy brought two things from it my info on this site along with others i have signed up was wrong which means the guy changed everything im just wondering if he got my XBL account from my ps3 im not sure yet as i dont play my ps3 but im glad everything is sorted hope the guy who got mine gets cought im sure its not hard to backtrace him to his location especially since he used my account on his xbox360 people are dumb sometimes he did all this to buy a fifa game and spent some MSP like LOL dont hack an account and then buy shitty stuff if i was him i would of brought tons of stuff hope who ever done it goes to jail or gets some sort of punishment grammar fail i know
Serious_M
10-13-2011, 05:09 PM
Glad i,m not playing PS3 , Can,t believe
KlexKavark
10-13-2011, 05:40 PM
What makes you so pissed off at sony? I am personally a microsoft fan but sony makes amazing equipment. I hate haters like you who say "microsoft is soo much better cause i say so." It really pisses me off. How about you could've say this "I hate sony for the fact that they can't prevent accounts getting hacked all the time." That way you had a reasonable opinion, Instead of a trollish comment. I you for one want to start a flame war about microsoft verses sony then do it somewhere else. your kind is not tolerated around here. Good day sir.
First of all you need to learn how to read because where the hell in my post did i say microsoft is better than sony? I also mentioned something about nintendo but i guess you missed that. I own 2 playstation 3's (1 60gb launch with ps2 bc and one slim), 2 Playstation 2's (slim and phat) and a PSP so stfu. Now back on topic i agree with orpheum666 sony has been going down for years. And now PS4 has been pushed back and will be the last to hit the market on the next 3 next gen consoles (Wii U, PS4 and whatever microsoft releases).
Renegade
10-13-2011, 06:17 PM
Lol, read it a day ago, it amused me :P
longy999
10-13-2011, 06:25 PM
Again??? Think its about time Sony upped their security measures a bit.
pureIso
10-13-2011, 07:10 PM
You guys realize this was a brute force attack yes?
Most people use the same email address and the same bloody password. Hack one site get the details, use the details to brute force.
I don't really count this as an hack.
Renegade
10-13-2011, 07:29 PM
You guys realize this was a brute force attack yes?
Most people use the same email address and the same bloody password. Hack one site get the details, use the details to brute force.
I don't really count this as an hack.It's not about the fact of it being a "hack" or not, it's the fact they have failed again to prevent these measures happening.
Crimzonsea
10-13-2011, 07:51 PM
I wish this hacking Sony fad would end now. It's just getting really really dull to be honest. I love my PS3 as much as I love my xbox, it's just a shame when things like this keep happening that make me nervous to even play it.
Renegade
10-13-2011, 07:58 PM
I wish this hacking Sony fad would end now. It's just getting really really dull to be honest. I love my PS3 as much as I love my xbox, it's just a shame when things like this keep happening that make me nervous to even play it.Their own actions led them to this.
someairforcedude
10-13-2011, 09:02 PM
To be honest, this same attack can be put against MSFT, I think that the hackers responsible for doing this are just pissed off at sony - so they keep trying to make them look bad. Just my 2 cents.
KlexKavark
10-14-2011, 01:57 AM
Their own actions led them to this.
Couldn't agree more.
Goltoof
10-14-2011, 02:08 AM
Their own actions led them to this.
Absolutely. I love both consoles but to be honest you don't see Microsoft going apeshit over the hackers ripping the arse out of the Xbox and filing lawsuits hand over fist to throw people in jail. They just update the console, change some hardware and move on. Sony on the other hand is like Saudi Arabia, you can't do squat, you don't own squat, it's not yours and we are watching you. Screw them. It's the customers that I feel sorry for not the company.
Sancho Villa
10-14-2011, 02:33 AM
that really sucks again...thank god i only use my ps3 for a blueray player now after the first hack attempt. Also my credit card was expired the first time around so i got away lucky.
masterchief1657
10-14-2011, 02:33 AM
MY main grudge with Sony is the fact that I can't swap saves on the PS3 anymore. When I first got a PS3, I played Metal Gear Solid 4 with a complete save, which made the game really fun. Plus I didn't have to go through all that crap just to unlock the cooler features of the game. Then my PS3 crapped out on me and I couldn't get a new one until a few years later. When I finally got my hands on a new one I wanted to play MGS4 again with a complete save, but I couldn't do it because of that damn update! Now it just sits there and collects dust.
lickerout
10-14-2011, 03:56 AM
Sorry man but i think sega made some decent consoles (master-system, megadrive and the dreamcast which wasn't too bad) they just got some stupid shit games.
anyway back on topic, i'm glad i'm not a playstation 3 user the security is next to useless if i did get a ps3 i wouldn't use it for online play just single player.
but then xbox 360's security is sometimes too heavy, do something minor wrong and you could end up console banned or something.
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