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The Great 2011 PSN Outage Megathread *Post 1 updated*

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    #332
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    I miss my friends I don't even know ;)


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    #333
    NotorietyH
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭NotorietyH


    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


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    #334
    MarkY91
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    at leist youporn is still working on the broswer


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    #335
    Notorious
    Registered Users Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭Notorious


    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.


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    #336
    jimbob86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭jimbob86


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


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    #337
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Jesus Sony really aren't very good at security.


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    #338
    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    PlayStation outage caused by hacking attack


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


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    #339
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Still down??? What an absolute joke.

    Can we call it the Playstation "Notwork"

    I'll get my coat.


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    #340
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Am I still not allowed to complain about this?


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    #341
    WolfForager
    Registered Users Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Am I still not allowed to complain about this?

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


    COMPLAIN AWAY PEOPLE!!!


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    #342
    SeanQCitizen
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭SeanQCitizen


    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?


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    #343
    SeanQCitizen
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭SeanQCitizen


    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.


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    #344
    Daemos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 ✭✭✭Daemos


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


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    #345
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


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


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    #346
    Homer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭Homer


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


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    #347
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    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.


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    #348
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy




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    #349
    Nodferatu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭Nodferatu


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

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


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    #350
    Jarrath
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭Jarrath


    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...


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    #351
    Chavways
    Registered Users Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    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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    #352
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    Chavways wrote: »
    No-one would steal details if they already had access to infinite funds.

    I wouldn't say that really because the infinite funds are just for the PS Store, whereas people's credit card details could be used to buy anything.


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    #353
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    Nodferatu wrote: »
    ''apparently'' it might be back tomorrow... wouldn't hold my breath tho

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

    Exactly. Sony said it would be 1 or 2 days last Wednesday. Then they still haven't given us an ETA. If that guy worked for Sony surely they would have released a tweet/update by now?


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    #354
    irish_stevo815
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭irish_stevo815


    so does anyone have any idea exactly what Sony are doing???

    People are conning free unlimited funds for PS Store..........Sony shut off access to PSN worldwide........................so are they adding some new software to prevent this, or just waiting to catch the people doing it and give them a ban??

    Is there a legitimate reason why millions of harmless gamers are being left in the dark?


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    #355
    WolfForager
    Registered Users Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    They're completely rebuilding the PSN, apparently that takes a few days or something :rolleyes:


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    #356
    irish_stevo815
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭irish_stevo815


    WolfForager wrote: »
    They're completely rebuilding the PSN, apparently that takes a few days or something :rolleyes:

    So what happens a month or so down the line when this so called "new" Network gets hacked again......:confused:


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    #357
    WolfForager
    Registered Users Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    irish_stevo815 wrote: »
    So what happens a month or so down the line when this so called "new" Network gets hacked again......:confused:

    Well if they do the rebuilding right then it shouldn't get hacked again :/


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    #358
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    irish_stevo815 wrote: »
    So what happens a month or so down the line when this so called "new" Network gets hacked again......:confused:

    They're hoping the new security features will prevent that. Happening once is unfortunate, twice would be a disaster for Sony.


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    #359
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    irish_stevo815 wrote: »
    So what happens a month or so down the line when this so called "new" Network gets hacked again......:confused:

    It shouldn't -- that's why they are rebuilding the PSN.


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    #360
    IngazZagni
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭IngazZagni


    Haha if there was ever a few days for the PSN to be down it was the past few. Bank holiday weekend with great weather meant I barely touched my PS3. Also I bought Bad Company 2 last week (I know I'm only a little late) and I'm still going through the single player campaign so I don't intend on being online for another couple days at least.
    irish_stevo815 wrote: »
    So what happens a month or so down the line when this so called "new" Network gets hacked again......:confused:

    Well obviously the idea is that won't happen....


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    #361
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,569 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    There's kids outside my house doing something strange, I've never seen it before...

    They're playing outside :eek: and they're not even using a console :eek: :eek:


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