So that's why I can't login...

[Shinare]

last week I had to cancel my credit card because the bank caught a fraudulent charge on it and froze my account. Now this news... I've now put a fraud alert on my credit reports and informed my banks of possible identity theft. Thanks Sony. Sony says they don't think CC info was stolen, I'm proof it was, either that or it was incredibly "coincidental", and I don't believe in coincidences. I suggest everyone who had personal info associated with their PSN accounts take this extremely seriously. Please.

[JumpmanYaris]

Originally Posted by Shinare

last week I had to cancel my credit card because the bank caught a fraudulent charge on it and froze my account. Now this news... I've now put a fraud alert on my credit reports and informed my banks of possible identity theft. Thanks Sony. Sony says they don't think CC info was stolen, I'm proof it was, either that or it was incredibly "coincidental", and I don't believe in coincidences. I suggest everyone who had personal info associated with their PSN accounts take this extremely seriously. Please.

You are talking like it's their fault

[YarisPR]

Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

You are talking like it's their fault

The PS3 system was compromise few months ago when a group of hackers manage to brake-in the console's security system, so SONy knew something was coming, they should had prepare, but they didn't sooooo here we r with the PSn effect (withdrawl)

[JumpmanYaris]

Dear Friends,
I know this has been a frustrating time for all of you.
Let me assure you that the resources of this company have been focused on investigating the entire nature and impact of the cyber-attack we’ve all experienced and on fixing it. We are absolutely dedicated to restoring full and safe service as soon as possible and rewarding you for your patience. We will settle for nothing less.
To date, there is no confirmed evidence any credit card or personal information has been misused, and we continue to monitor the situation closely. We are also moving ahead with plans to help protect our customers from identity theft around the world. A program for U.S. PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers that includes a $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user was launched earlier today and announcements for other regions will be coming soon.
As we have announced, we will be offering a “Welcome Back” package to our customers once our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are up and running. This will include, among other benefits, a month of free PlayStation Plus membership for all PSN customers, as well as an extension of subscriptions for PlayStation Plus and Music Unlimited customers to make up for time lost.
As a company we — and I — apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by this attack. Under the leadership of Kazuo Hirai, we have teams working around the clock and around the world to restore your access to those services as quickly, and as safely, as possible.
I know some believe we should have notified our customers earlier than we did. It’s a fair question. As soon as we discovered the potential scope of the intrusion, we shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and hired some of the best technical experts in the field to determine what happened. I wish we could have gotten the answers we needed sooner, but forensic analysis is a complex, time-consuming process. Hackers, after all, do their best to cover their tracks, and it took some time for our experts to find those tracks and begin to identify what personal information had — or had not — been taken.
As a result of what we discovered we notified you of the breach. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are upgrading our security so that if attacks like this happen again, our defenses will be even stronger.
In the last few months, Sony has faced a terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But now we are facing a very man-made event – a criminal attack on us — and on you — and we are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies around the world to apprehend those responsible.
In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun. I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that we are committed to serving you to the very best of our ability, protecting your information better than ever, and getting you back to what you signed up for – all the games and great entertainment experiences that you expect from Sony.
With best regards,
Howard Stringer

Here is somewhat the latest

[JBougie]

Originally Posted by Shinare

last week I had to cancel my credit card because the bank caught a fraudulent charge on it and froze my account. Now this news... I've now put a fraud alert on my credit reports and informed my banks of possible identity theft. Thanks Sony. Sony says they don't think CC info was stolen, I'm proof it was, either that or it was incredibly "coincidental", and I don't believe in coincidences. I suggest everyone who had personal info associated with their PSN accounts take this extremely seriously. Please.

If you have ever allowed some pimple faced punk kid at a restaurant drive thru hold your credit card, or used it at the gas pump and left your receipt behind, or been at the mall and allowed someone to look over your shoulder as you used your card, or bought something off an internet website - you could have your information stolen. It happens. Being on PSN isnt the only way that could happen - if you were that worried about it, you should have never used your card on the internet.

[Shinare]

Originally Posted by JBougie

If you have ever allowed some pimple faced punk kid at a restaurant drive thru hold your credit card, or used it at the gas pump and left your receipt behind, or been at the mall and allowed someone to look over your shoulder as you used your card, or bought something off an internet website - you could have your information stolen. It happens. Being on PSN isnt the only way that could happen - if you were that worried about it, you should have never used your card on the internet.

I know, and I agree, JBougie. However, its just "too big" of a coincidence. And I don't believe in those. And for the record, I WASN'T that worried about it. I am now. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.