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http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/03/sony-warns-of-p.html

"A vulnerability in the PlayStation Network may have given hackers access to PSN passwords as well as the personal info of the Network's users, Sony revealed earlier today.

This "unauthorized access" is unlikely, though Sony maintains it is a possibility based on their findings. The company maintains that the loss of vital credit card info is "very unlikely."

Sony says it has since fixed the vulnerability and that players need no longer worry about the dangers of having their PSN account hacked, but it urges players to log into the service. "If you can successfully sign in with your pre-set password, your account is not affected by this incident," Sony states.

Anyone who has an issue logging in or other problems that may be related to this possible information leak should contact Sony's Customer Service Department."

Notice to PLAYSTATION®Network Users [PlayStation UK, via Shacknews]

 




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Good that Sony got this sorted anyway! There is always sad people out there with nothing better to do than hack into things... *rolleyes*



Lets hope that not many accounts were involved.



Squall_Leonhart said:
Good that Sony got this sorted anyway! There is always sad people out there with nothing better to do than hack into things... *rolleyes*

If someone smells the possibility of stealing credit card numbers, you bet they'll be interested in hacking the system.

 



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Well, I would rather they catch it than they catch some hacker taking info. XBLA had a real compromise awhile ago, so at least the chances are low that anything bad happened.



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I hate hackers...




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