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RainyDayLover

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Anyone have their credit card info. stored on PSN? I've already cancelled mine.

http://www.computera...en-admits-sony/

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Wow, this is terrible. I wonder if I should cancel my PSN account...

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Moondoggie

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I wouldn't panic just yet. It's been several days and there have been no known reports of credit card fraud on a mass scale. If hackers stole credit cards they would have done something with it by now if that was the aim.

It was likely either done for fun or for some childish reasons against Sony

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Moondoggie wrote...

I wouldn't panic just yet. It's been several days and there have been no known reports of credit card fraud on a mass scale. If hackers stole credit cards they would have done something with it by now if that was the aim.

It was likely either done for fun or for some childish reasons against Sony


We can only hope it was stupid teenagers who were simply bored.:happy:

I'm a bit worried because I've bought stuff with a credit card on the PSN. :crying:

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Moondoggie

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The words Sony are using like "possible" just sound like damage control to me. They are warning people just in case but it doesn't sound like they believe it's a high possibility.

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RainyDayLover

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chunkyman wrote...

Wow, this is terrible. I wonder if I should cancel my PSN account...


You can't... Besides, it won't matter if they already have your info. stored somewhere.

Moondoggie wrote...

I wouldn't panic just yet. It's been several days and there have been no known reports of credit card fraud on a mass scale. If hackers stole credit cards they would have done something with it by now if that was the aim.

It was likely either done for fun or for some childish reasons against Sony


Yeah, it's probably nothing......I'm just taking a precaution. All it took was a quick phone call to my credit card company and I have a new credit card on the way.

Modifié par RainyDayLover, 27 avril 2011 - 04:59 .


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This is big news!

I noticed on article said they notified users of this but I seen nothing about it yet. I plan on contacting the bank when they open and I suggest anyone else that has used their card on PSN do the same. At the very least to take the banks advice and verify account security.

I copied this line out of an article here...

“While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility.”

Sony also commented on the fact that purchase history and credit card billing address information may also have been stolen.

“Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for
your credit card number, social security number or other personally
identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can
be confident Sony is not the entity asking.”

Modifié par Trapper_920, 27 avril 2011 - 05:20 .


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Just watch your credit card statement and if anything report to your bank that your card been compromised. So watch for that if anything funny on it. As far as it's down people been panicking big time. It's bad even when an news site panics hard (COUGH IGN). Anyways I've taken full advantage of this downtime by beating ME 2 and starting on my Fem Shepard Insanity run. When it gets back up I'll update my trophies I've gained during this downtime and be ready for more.

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Weiser_Cain

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I never gave them my credit card info, I dislike pay dlc intensely.

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Remus Artega

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PS3 it only does everything...even theft of your personal info
and a week before it was said it is just down for planned maintenance...

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Moondoggie

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Trapper_920 wrote...

I noticed on article said they notified users of this but I seen nothing about it yet. I plan on contacting the bank when they open and I suggest anyone else that has used their card on PSN do the same. At the very least to take the banks advice and verify account security.


The bank will usually contact you if something unusual happens on your statements like a great deal of money drawn out in Syria or Australia or whatever country you don't live in or wouldn't normally travel to just to check up on it. I don't see a need to go all paranoia right now. I have online banking so i can just keep an eye on my money and see if any large ammounts dissapear. Though it's not like the card is the only one i use or the only bank i have an account with so if i have problems with one i always have backups.

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lol

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RainyDayLover

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I call BS on this one...

http://vgn365.com/20...olen-from-them/

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Skarwael

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Cancelled my card and am having a new one sent.

I don't think people should be worried about their identities being stolen. I think fraudsters require more than just your address and birthday.

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I just hope they can lock it back down so this never happens again. I have one credit card registered on PSN I will keep a very close eye on it. I will buy prepay cards for downloads for now on lesson learned.

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i'm glad i stopped bothering with PSN a long time ago... barely play my PS3 anyways

this is already considered the largest theft of personal data in history, live and learn i guess

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Had-to-say wrote...

I just hope they can lock it back down so this never happens again. I have one credit card registered on PSN I will keep a very close eye on it. I will buy prepay cards for downloads for now on lesson learned.


change your passwords if you re-use passwords at all, the theft of personal data can be more damaging than stolen CC info as you can always dispute payments or alert for fraud with those... can't alert for fraud for personal data tho

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RainyDayLover wrote...

I call BS on this one...

http://vgn365.com/20...olen-from-them/


in the article they said they had linked their debit cards to their PSN accounts - there is no fraud alert on debit cards once the money is gone it's gone

so could be truth

(never ever use debit cards for online purchases, if you do put a withdrawal limit)

Modifié par 88mphSlayer, 27 avril 2011 - 04:31 .


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Moondoggie wrote...

Trapper_920 wrote...

I noticed on article said they notified users of this but I seen nothing about it yet. I plan on contacting the bank when they open and I suggest anyone else that has used their card on PSN do the same. At the very least to take the banks advice and verify account security.


The bank will usually contact you if something unusual happens on your statements like a great deal of money drawn out in Syria or Australia or whatever country you don't live in or wouldn't normally travel to just to check up on it. I don't see a need to go all paranoia right now. I have online banking so i can just keep an eye on my money and see if any large ammounts dissapear. Though it's not like the card is the only one i use or the only bank i have an account with so if i have problems with one i always have backups.


I know I'm being a bit paranoid but I feel better knowing that I spoke to the bank. I'm not canceling any cards just yet. I love online banking for that reason but mine can be a tad slow to show updates from time to time.

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I just got the email from Sony about the whole fiasco, I sold my PS3 about 2 years ago I think so I wasn't too concerned. But it seems they have got username and password info but no one can get on psn to change their passwords which strikes me as a bit of a problem.

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Read this article from 2 month ago ..

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WOW. Sony is having a bad year.

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Moondoggie

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http://www.tgdaily.c...station-network

Seems we have a propaganda war between the hackers and Sony. Sony say they are evil and out to steal our information and the hackers are saying they are not targeting gamers.

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RainyDayLover

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Moondoggie wrote...

http://www.tgdaily.c...station-network

Seems we have a propaganda war between the hackers and Sony. Sony say they are evil and out to steal our information and the hackers are saying they are not targeting gamers.


Yeah, they've been after Sony ever since the whole Geohot mess...But it's ironic 'cuz in the end, it's the consumers who have to put up with this ****.

But I remember reading somewhere that the group behind this attack isn't Anonymous.

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RainyDayLover wrote...

Moondoggie wrote...

http://www.tgdaily.c...station-network

Seems we have a propaganda war between the hackers and Sony. Sony say they are evil and out to steal our information and the hackers are saying they are not targeting gamers.


Yeah, they've been after Sony ever since the whole Geohot mess...But it's ironic 'cuz in the end, it's the consumers who have to put up with this ****.

But I remember reading somewhere that the group behind this attack isn't Anonymous.


Well, Sony took down their own site so the consumers are directly affected because Sony took down PSN themselves. Not that I blame Sony, that was the correct course of action if they were compromised but the consumers are PSNless because of a decision Sony made...right or wrong.