The Great 2011 PSN Outage Megathread Post 1 updated

keithc83 · 25-04-2011 2:22pm

TroutFisher wrote: »

Its back up in Japan? is it?Hopefully tomorrow

I'm trying to find confirmation for the Japanese servers but there is no definitive answer yet as to whether they are going back online. Every "unofficial" source online though has the above in print so they can't all be wrong. At least i hope not anyway!

Leeg17 · 25-04-2011 2:28pm

Straight from the Official Twitter

"PlayStationEU PlayStation Blog EU

We're trying to get an update and ETA of when #PSN will be back online, but we're afraid there is no new info. Will tweet when there is."

F1ngers · 25-04-2011 3:16pm

TroutFisher wrote: »

Its back up in Japan? is it?Hopefully tomorrow

keithc83 wrote: »

I'm trying to find confirmation for the Japanese servers but there is no definitive answer yet as to whether they are going back online. Every "unofficial" source online though has the above in print so they can't all be wrong. At least i hope not anyway!

Can't log on to my Japanese account today.
Will try again tomorrow, but not too confident about it.

cherryghost · 25-04-2011 5:22pm

So apparently they still dont know whether people's personal details (including peoples CREDIT CARD numbers!) have been stolen.

Jesus christ.

Kenno90 · 25-04-2011 5:52pm

http://gizmodo.com/#!5795403/sony-doesnt-know-yet-if-your-credit-card-number-was-stolen

Sony has not yet determined if the personal information or credit card numbers of users on the still-offline Playstation Network have been stolen, according to a Sony spokesman.

Sony Computer Entertainment is conducting "thorough investigation" into the outage, Satoshi Fukuoka, a spokesman for Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo, told PC World.

Sony Computer Entertainment of America spokesman Patrick Seybold reiterated Fukuoka's statement, confirming that Sony is still looking into whether credit card or other personal information were taken during the "external intrusion."

Both declined to provide more information about the intrusion that led the company to take the global Playstation Network down last week. The network remains down as of Monday morning.

In an update this morning, Seybold said there is no update or timeframe for getting the network back up yet.

"As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we're working to get them back online quickly," he wrote. "We'll keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience."

Seybold said over the weekend that officials were working around the clock to rebuild the network.

Desire. · 25-04-2011 5:58pm

Thank God I have been away since the PSN went down, otherwise I would be going crazy.

Headshot · 25-04-2011 6:05pm

If the credit card details are gone, I wont be buying anything on psn anymore

Infact ill probably be deleting my details either way

Desire. · 25-04-2011 6:17pm

PSN Cards FTW! :pac:

Kiith · 25-04-2011 6:26pm

If people's details have been stolen, it will be an absolute disaster for Sony. It's pretty embarrassing as it is, but that would be a whole new level of ****storm for them.

Headshot · 25-04-2011 6:28pm

Could they be sued ?

cherryghost · 25-04-2011 6:40pm

Don't think so, since the EULA agreement on the firmware updates allow them (Sony) to do whatever they want with PSN, PS3 firmware and your details. Even though the hack has been a breach of their security, they can still cover their asses with the agreement.

Headshot · 25-04-2011 6:57pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Don't think so, since the EULA agreement on the firmware updates allow them (Sony) to do whatever they want with PSN, PS3 firmware and your details. Even though the hack has been a breach of their security, they can still cover their asses with the agreement.

ya but im talking about if they lost our credit card details

brianon · 25-04-2011 6:57pm

Desire. wrote: »

Thank God I have been away since the PSN went down, otherwise I would be going crazy.

Marge: "Go Crazy"?
Homer: Don't mind if I do!

Liamario · 25-04-2011 7:11pm

Reading some of these posts, has thought me one thing. A lot of you need to get out more.

The only people who have something to actually complain about at this stage are PS+ subscribers.

Other people are making up issues like CC details that may have been stolen without any confirmation of same.

Then there are people who can't go a few days without being online. These people I probably feel sorry for more than the others.

Suspiria79 · 25-04-2011 7:42pm

Beefy78 · 25-04-2011 7:47pm

Paparazzo wrote: »

I really really hate hackers and guys that write viruses. They think they're sticking it to the big corporations when in reality they just really annoy normal everyday people. I hope these guys are caught and thrown in jail.

Amen, brother.

Varik · 25-04-2011 7:48pm

Headshot wrote: »

ya but im talking about if they lost our credit card details

Nothing ever happens when some state agency or the like leaves a laptop full of details on a bus.

Liamario · 25-04-2011 7:52pm

Jordoo · 25-04-2011 9:10pm

Liamario wrote: »

Very Nice

Luno · 25-04-2011 9:26pm

I NEED my fix

Sephiroth_dude · 25-04-2011 9:27pm

M&S* wrote: »

I NEED my fix

Me too

Desire. · 25-04-2011 9:37pm

Am I the only one watching videos of Black Ops on YouTube because the PSN is down?

SeanQCitizen · 25-04-2011 9:41pm

Just read this on clickonline

It finally looks like the ongoing PSN issue is close to resolution. The PlayStation RLS Twitter account has confirmed that the problem has been located, and hopefully the issue will be rectified soon!

Desire. · 25-04-2011 9:42pm

SeanQCitizen wrote: »

The PlayStation RLS Twitter account has confirmed that the problem has been located

About time. :rolleyes:

Sephiroth_dude · 25-04-2011 9:45pm

Desire. wrote: »

Am I the only one watching videos of Black Ops on YouTube because the PSN is down?

Yes....yes you are :P

SeanQCitizen · 25-04-2011 9:46pm

Given their openess to the problem so far I would still read "Soon" as don't hold your breath.

SeanQCitizen · 25-04-2011 9:50pm

Crap. Just as well I didn't hold my breath.

Chavways · 25-04-2011 9:51pm

SeanQCitizen wrote: »

Just read this on clickonline

It finally looks like the ongoing PSN issue is close to resolution. The PlayStation RLS Twitter account has confirmed that the problem has been located, and hopefully the issue will be rectified soon!

That tweet was from the 21st of April.......

johnny_ultimate · 25-04-2011 10:00pm

My Mac HDD is close to full, but every hour I can't start playing Portal 2 co-op the temptation to download the 11GB Steam File gets higher :pac: Luckily managed to sync before it went down!

Kells... · 25-04-2011 10:17pm

Leiva · 25-04-2011 10:26pm

I miss my friends I don't even know

NotorietyH · 25-04-2011 11:36pm

Latest rumour as to why PSN is down

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/rumor-rebug-custom-firmware-enabled-free-psn-downloads-for/#comments

According to PSX-Scene former moderator, "chesh," the now six-day-long PlayStation Network outage is the result of a particularly exploitative custom firmware (CFW) modification for PS3. In a post on Reddit, chesh claims that a CFW known as "Codename: Rebug" had given its users the ability to log into PSN as if they were doing so from a developer console (or "debug unit").

As a result, chesh contends, this same exploit allowed its users to add funds from "dummy" credit card accounts into their PSN wallets, ostensibly giving them the ability to "unlock" (read: steal) certain PlayStation Store content. Joystiq's research into the purported exploit has turned up multiple tutorials detailing the process, which appears alarmingly easy to execute on consoles running the Rebug CFW.

The hack does not allow its users to access the credit card or other personal information of PSN users, chesh adds. Nevertheless, as we reported earlier today, Sony is working to rule out information theft as part of its investigation during the maintenance outage in which the company is also implementing new security measures.

Sony has not yet responded to our request for comment on this story

MarkY91 · 25-04-2011 11:37pm

at leist youporn is still working on the broswer

Notorious · 25-04-2011 11:40pm

I just loaded up my save of Assassins Creed 2 so I could grind for the platinum and all my trophies for the game were deleted. Probably has nothing to do with the PSN outage, but be careful just in case.

jimbob86 · 25-04-2011 11:49pm

First Nate Dog died,then the earthquakes in Japan and now this..... the world is gona end man!!

amacachi · 25-04-2011 11:52pm

Jesus Sony really aren't very good at security.

Thrill · 26-04-2011 12:14am

PlayStation outage caused by hacking attack

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13169518

That_Guy · 26-04-2011 10:47am

Still down??? What an absolute joke.

Can we call it the Playstation "Notwork"

I'll get my coat.

Minstrel27 · 26-04-2011 10:55am

Am I still not allowed to complain about this?

WolfForager · 26-04-2011 10:57am

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Am I still not allowed to complain about this?

No. Wait a second.... It's started to rain outside....

COMPLAIN AWAY PEOPLE!!!

SeanQCitizen · 26-04-2011 11:07am

In the BBC report from the post by Thrill there is a line.

"Angry gamers have flooded blogs, forums and Twitter with complaints.............Others, however, were more accommodating. "Keep up the good work Sony... take your time," wrote deltaman-3."

I think the reporter might have missed the tone here or am I too cynical?

SeanQCitizen · 26-04-2011 11:11am

Chavways wrote: »

That tweet was from the 21st of April.......

Yeah, sorry about that. I saw "soon" in there a thought there is no way thats 4 days old.

Daemos · 26-04-2011 11:12am

Am I the only one reminded of the Vs with Sony's continued 'thank you for your patience' speech?

super_furry · 26-04-2011 11:17am

I hope that Sony are at least going to throw Plus subsribers an extra month over this.

Homer · 26-04-2011 11:22am

Would be nice but I wouldn't hold your breath!

That_Guy · 26-04-2011 11:38am

super_furry wrote: »

I hope that Sony are at least going to throw Plus subsribers an extra month over this.

Doubt we'll get much to be honest. There's probably something in the T'c and C's that I just didn't bother reading.

That_Guy · 26-04-2011 12:18pm

Nodferatu · 26-04-2011 1:02pm

''apparently'' it might be back tomorrow... wouldn't hold my breath tho

http://ps3.nowgamer.com/news/5657/psn-back-up-wednesday-expert-claims

Jarrath · 26-04-2011 2:36pm

Hey,
Seeing that there was some sort of "external intrusion", might be no harm to keep an eye on the old credit card statements.. We don't know if any card numbers were taken...

Chavways · 26-04-2011 2:47pm

Jarrath wrote: »

Hey,
Seeing that there was some sort of "external intrusion", might be no harm to keep an eye on the old credit card statements.. We don't know if any card numbers were taken...

No details were taken. The hack was a custom firmware version that allowed the user to trick the system into thinking that the user had unlimited funds for the PSN store so they could download whatever they wanted. Sony found out that more people were doing it and they didnt know how big the problem was so they pulled the plug. No-one would steal details if they already had access to infinite funds.

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