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

[JumpmanYaris]

Originally Posted by frownonfun

Well I know that silly, I mean where did you come across it? You didn't have a link or anything so I wasn't sure if it was from an article or newsletter or what. Not a big deal really just curious.

I don't doubt that they are taking this very serious for the simple fact that they are probably losing a TON of money right now.

Hehehe the ps site, they got more letters out

[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.

[JBougie]

jumpman - I got that letter in the mail, I thought it was a nice heads up.

All in all, Sony is handling this perfectly.

[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.

[Shroomster]

Kinda wondering if I'm ever going to get any kind of correspondence or my wife we both have emails and accounts.....

[JumpmanYaris]

Originally Posted by JBougie

jumpman - I got that letter in the mail, I thought it was a nice heads up.

All in all, Sony is handling this perfectly.

I haven't gotten anything

[frownonfun]

Well that's good.

Can I now take this opportunity to complain about Qriocity though? I mean what a bunch of crap. Xbox live users get Last.fm, which is free, and we finally get a music service and we have to pay for it. That pisses me off far more than the PSN going down. With all the free streaming music content online now why would anyone in there right mind pay for something like Qriocity?!

[JumpmanYaris]

I am ready for it bring on the games

[JumpmanYaris]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/...-announcement/

Check this out if ur still paranoid ^

[why?]

psn stuff

A good thread to start.

Basically Sony decided to reneg on letting the PS3 run other software. people got mad, and someone figured out how to hack the Ps3.

Sony sued the heck out of that hacker, therefor angering its entire fanbase who bought the system planning on using said alternate software, only to learn they were lied to.

So Someone took that info and posted a video on youtube that showed how to use the hack to hack the psn and download pretty much the entire thing, including all games, for free.

From what they are saying there was zero security on the psn, it was transmitted as plain text.

From that info came the real hacks.

And sony had 100 million people's info stolen, with cc#'s and all the security codes. Basically, if you ever used a credit card to purchase anything, the ps3 stored that and transmitted the card info to sony in plain text every time you connected. So if you ever bought anything on the psn, cancel the card.

At least 2 million credit card numbers and codes are apparently on the black market. And there are dozens of reports of people who credit cards are being used fraudulently.

[frownonfun]

to anyone with my credit card number I say, "good luck to you."

can't get blood from a turnip.

[JumpmanYaris]

Originally Posted by frownonfun

to anyone with my credit card number I say, "good luck to you."

can't get blood from a turnip.

Damn it I guess ill get rid of the numbers hehe

[JBougie]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/...north-america/

SWEET!

Details for PlayStation Network and Qriocity Customer Appreciation Program in North America
+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!

This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.

All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

•Dead Nation
•inFAMOUS
•LittleBigPlanet
•Super Stardust HD
•Wipeout HD + Fury
For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

•LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
•ModNation Racers
•Pursuit Force
•Killzone Liberation
•A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
•30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
•Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
•Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
•Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
•To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
We’d like to thank all of our publishing and development partners who’ve contributed to the Welcome Back program, including Bigbig Studios, Codeglue, Digital Leisure, Guerilla Games, Heavy Water, Housemarque, Lockwood, Loot, Mass Media, Media Molecule, SCE Cambridge Studios, SCE Studio Liverpool, SCE San Diego Studios, and Sucker Punch Productions. We couldn’t have created such a compelling package without them!

As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.

Thank you again for your support!

[JumpmanYaris]

That's what the link I posted is big head hahahaha