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PSN still down (The store is back up - get yout free games!)

Anyone else peeved over this? I'm missing my once a week ritual of handing out ass whoopins on GT5.

I've had a PS3 for 2 months now and I can't say I'm impressed with any of it. I have a hard time believing it's taking this long to "re-vamp" the system. Sounds to me like they are trying to cover up a bigger mess than they are letting on to.

I was a network security guru a few years back and couldn't imagine a little hacking taking this long to fix and patch.

Something doesn't jive...
 
They let on that they were taking this opportunity to upgrade their security, which I can't blame them for. But yeah, I'm pissed. I got Portal 2 on Steam as well as a copy for PS3 so that we could use the the free Steam copy for my wife. We didn't do it right away, so now we have to wait until PSN is back up so that we can link the accounts in order for her to get her copy. I want some co-op, damn it!
 
They let on that they were taking this opportunity to upgrade their security, which I can't blame them for. But yeah, I'm pissed. I got Portal 2 on Steam as well as a copy for PS3 so that we could use the the free Steam copy for my wife. We didn't do it right away, so now we have to wait until PSN is back up so that we can link the accounts in order for her to get her copy. I want some co-op, damn it!

You'll be fine,just play your 360 lol
 
This is what the community knows in comparison to what Sony is telling everyone.


The truth is, there was a new CFW (custom firmware) released known as Rebug (http://rebug.me). It essentially turns a retail console into a dev console (not fully, but gives you a lot of the same options that usually dev's only have access to). Anyway, this new CFW was quickly figured out to give CFW users access to the PSN network again via the dev networks. With a little manipulation of the URL's through a proxy server you could get your hacked console back online. Not that big of a deal, right? Well, it also turns out that some people over at NGU found out that you could provide fake CC# info and the authenticity of the information was never checked as you were on Sony's private developer PSN network (essentially a network that Sony trusted). What happened next was extreme piracy of PSN content. Sony realizing the issue here shut down the network. Now, before you go freaking out about the latest information posted about Kotaku, no ones personal information was accessible via this hack. Not to say they couldn't get it, but no one is admitting to it being available. Anyway, that's the real reason for the PSN downtime. Sony is now rebuilding all of it's PSN servers to be more secure and (hopefully) make sure the CFW users cannot get online anymore.
Edit #1: To those of you saying that this is speculation, you are correct. But, it is speculation based on a lot of facts and the outcome seems to make the most sense.
1. Rebug was released on 3/31/11.
2. First guides of how to use the dev network to get back on COD games on 4/3/11. 3. Word of "shady" sites finding a way to pirate PSN content via the dev networks on 4/7/11 (basing this on posts I had to delete on the website). 4. PSN goes down on 4/20/11
Now, you can believe Sony's PR team which has kept you completely in the dark, or you can see the list of events above and come to your own conclusion. Now, this isn't the first time Sony has fought back against the PS3 modders from getting on PSN. A couple of months ago we had a utility called f*ckPSN that changed the necessary header information that was being sent to Sony to allow modified consoles back online. We were able to use it for about a month. Then came the new TOS, the mass e-mail to PS3 customers, and software update 3.56 and 3.60. So, once again, yes this is all speculation, but it is speculation based on previous actions and known facts.
Edit #2: Mathieulh just mentioned that he has been in contact with someone that has official access to the SCE devnet servers and it was posted to them today that only 3.60+ debug firmwares will be allowed on the dev network anymore. All earlier versions will be cut. If you want to retain your access you need to contact Sony and upgrade to 3.60 debug firmware.
 
Really pisses me off that hackers think they are entitled to everything and f*** everything up for everyone else. Mod your sh** all you want but don't f*** it up for the rest of us.
 
Really pisses me off that hackers think they are entitled to everything and f*** everything up for everyone else. Mod your sh** all you want but don't f*** it up for the rest of us.
This. I would love to believe Sony can really keep hackers out with what they're doing, but I'm sure the hackers will do everything they can to get back online. Personally I could care less if a hacker modified their system to play pirated copies of games, run emulators, or whatever. Where I get pissed is when it will effect me like a situation such as this. The original SOCOM game became horrible to play online towards the end because of all the douchers using hacks. I really enjoying playing COD and I have to wonder what kind of bullshit advantage the hackers have had in multiplayer.
 
What's amazing is the ability of some people to do so much with so less. The PS3 may not be the best example, but all sorts of things have been hacked, even product that do not allow keyboard access. I remember when someone figured out how to hack a TiVo. I still can't figure out how those hacked scores show up on the Wii Network tho.
 
You'll be fine,just play your 360 lol

Is that a joke - I've been a Gold member for a couple of years now :p

This only reason this irritates me is because of the free Steam copy of Portal 2 that came with P2 for PS3 - it cannot be activated without first logging into PSN and playing P2 on the PS3, then linking that PSN account to a Steam account. At that point, my wife could download and play P2 on PC which is where she wants to play it. But since PSN is down, I can't do that for her, and the 360 version obviously doesn't integrate with Steam and didn't come with a free Steam copy, or else I would have gotten it for 360, like I do all other non-exclusive titles :p
 
Apparently, our PSN account info isn't safe anymore..

From the Playstaion Blog:

Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/
 
"[PS3] Mortal Kombat exclusive: Kratos. Xbox 360 Mortal Kombat exclusive: being online."
 
They were warned they would be bitchslapped if they didn't back down...

I hope no CC info was obtained, but otherwise...

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If it was 'anonymous' who hacked psn and took everyone info then they're just a bunch of hypocrites. They were angry at sony for violating people privacy and people rights and ect.. and claimed that that's what they were 'fighting' for.

IF it was actually anonymous or at least individuals from anonymous then they're violating rights just like sony, except worse, they're screwing over all us law abiding citizens too.

Either way, this 'attack' or whatever it was just makes sony look like a victim now. Maybe that's what they want us to think? I don't really know who to believe about this, I just hope this gets straitened out.
 
Shit!!

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/120759989.html

Yeah I know, another story stating they may have my account info.

Obviously, Sony doesn't encrypt our info well enough and I'm sure they knew this from day 1.

All I wanted to do was play GT5, that's all...paid for a few other things online. Now I'm fucked?

Although, knowing "Anon" they aren't after me, just Sony.
 
I hate how everyone just blames anon for everything. They aren't the only ones out there you know.
 
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