Heads up, PlayStation Network users

Growler · 04-26-11, 06:40 PM

Apparently, the "outage" was only the beginning of the bad news:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/22635...ta_stolen.html

May want to take ameliorative measures now if you linked any credit cards with your PlayStation and/or Qriocity accounts.

Lord_magerius · 04-26-11, 06:55 PM

Sorry...

Bort · 04-26-11, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

Sorry...

Why is this funny?

Lord_magerius · 04-26-11, 08:38 PM

The reason I never bought a PS3 is because I wasn't too convinced about the safety of card transactions etc... I know it's going to suck for everyone who has had their accounts hacked. It is an absolute travesty, just the fact that I didn't go with Sony for this reason, and it's turned out I was right. I'm not laughing at the people who have lost money, accounts and other things through this, it was merely a gut response to me being right about such things. Though I'm sure I wouldn't be laughing if they managed to do the same with PC or X-Box 360.
I just have a sick sense of humour.

Bort · 04-26-11, 08:54 PM

It does indeed suck for those whose accounts might or might not have had credit card information stolen from them. Good thing the last time I paid for anything on the PSN, it was with a now expired credit card.

Makes you hope the security people at Valve who work with Steam are earning their keep. Millions of people would be affected if that information were ever stolen.

Chad · 04-26-11, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bort

the last time I paid for anything on the PSN, it was with a now expired credit card.

Me too. I'm safe, but this is very irritating. But, you get what you pay for, free service = bad service.

Glad i never splurged on the Playstation Plus, that'd be a waste now.

04-26-11, 06:40 PM	#1
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Heads up, PlayStation Network users Apparently, the "outage" was only the beginning of the bad news: http://www.pcworld.com/article/22635...ta_stolen.html May want to take ameliorative measures now if you linked any credit cards with your PlayStation and/or Qriocity accounts. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

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Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Sorry... __________________

04-26-11, 08:38 PM	#4
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	The reason I never bought a PS3 is because I wasn't too convinced about the safety of card transactions etc... I know it's going to suck for everyone who has had their accounts hacked. It is an absolute travesty, just the fact that I didn't go with Sony for this reason, and it's turned out I was right. I'm not laughing at the people who have lost money, accounts and other things through this, it was merely a gut response to me being right about such things. Though I'm sure I wouldn't be laughing if they managed to do the same with PC or X-Box 360. I just have a sick sense of humour. __________________

04-26-11, 08:54 PM	#5
Bort Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Studying in Atlanta Posts: 919 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	It does indeed suck for those whose accounts might or might not have had credit card information stolen from them. Good thing the last time I paid for anything on the PSN, it was with a now expired credit card. Makes you hope the security people at Valve who work with Steam are earning their keep. Millions of people would be affected if that information were ever stolen. __________________ GT Aerospace