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   http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/4931460/PlayStation-privacy-breach-77m-accounts-exposed

   An unauthorised person stole names, addresses and other personal data including potentially credit card details belonging to about 77 million people who have accounts on Sony Electronics' PlayStation Network, Sony said.
   The "illegal and unauthorised person" got access to people's names, addresses, email address, birthdates, usernames, passwords, logins, security questions and more, Sony said on its US PlayStation blog.

   http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/

   U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit http://www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.

   You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
   See Also

   http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ (pdf's) & Watch the video.

   To Buy or Not To Buy: Identity Theft Spawns New Products and Services To Help Minimize Risk (PDF 229KB) just some.

   http://www.idtheft.gov/

   http://www.onguardonline.gov/games/id-theft-faceoff.aspx

   http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/become-a-partner.html (PDF's & Download Windows Media)

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   Posted 13 years ago #
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   http://i.imgur.com/gyqHh.jpg

   http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/04/28/sony-encrypted-playstation-users-credit-cards-left-other-data-vulnerable/

   Sony Encrypted Playstation Users’ Credit Cards, Left Other Data Vulnerable.
   Sony has some good news and some bad news.

   The good news first: In the massive breach of its Playstation Network that exposed as many as 77 million users’ data, those users’ credit cards remained encrypted, and so likely weren’t readable for whoever broke into the network.

   And the bad news? All the rest of the breached data, including phone numbers, passwords, email addresses, usernames, birth dates and account histories, was left unencrypted and vulnerable.

   Stories emerged like this one, of an Australian who saw fraudulent transactions appear on his credit account after his data was exposed by Sony’s breach. But given how tough it would be for Sony’s attackers to decrypt and use victims’ credit card data, that story and others may simply be run-of-the-mill fraud coinciding with news of the intrusion.

   http://venturebeat.com/2011/04/27/surprise-sony-faces-class-action-lawsuit-on-playstation-network-breach/

   Surprise: Sony faces class action lawsuit on PlayStation Network breach.

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   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13192359 (A lawsuit has been filed in the US against Sony)
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13231307
   PlayStation Network credit card details were encrypted (can unencrypted)
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13206687
   Q&A: How will PlayStation hack affect users?
   Sony has not said how many accounts have been compromised. It may only be a handful, it could be all 70m registered users.
   Should I change my logon details for the PlayStation Network?
   Gamers can not log on to the network at the moment, so are unable to change their details.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13213632
   'Steal everything' era of hacking.
   "Any lock can be picked," said Blaine Price, senior lecturer in computing at the Open University and an expert in data protection.
   "The reason is that there's always a trade off in security between usability - being able to get at what you want to get at, and making it secure.
   A more secure option would seriously hinder this process, Mr Price argues.
   "A bank would usually use two-factor authentication, where you've not just got a password.
   An Xbox controller in a gamer's hands Other gaming networks, such as Microsoft's Xbox Live, could be vulnerable, experts claim.
   "It would be a real pain if every time you want to start up a game you had to scan your thumb, type in 15 digits and pull out a card reader.
   "Any time you're just using a user ID and password, it's going to be a risk."
   "It's a very important data protection principle that you shouldn't collect excessive information or keep it longer than is necessary.
   "The question about, for example, why an organisation asks for a specific date of birth, as opposed to an age band, is at the centre of our work."
   "If you keep it secret, then it only takes one person to know the secret and then you're in trouble."
   http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20057963-260.html (Five questions for Sony about PSN breach)
   http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/4945473/Stolen-info-from-PlayStation-reportedly-up-for-sale
   The credit card list alone was listed for upwards of $100,000
   http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20058617-260.html
   The committee wants answers no later than May 6.
   The letter was sent Wednesday and Sony has 10 days to respond before incurring a fine from the commission of between NT$30,000 (U.S. $1,041) and NT$300,000 (U.S. $10,408) for violating the city's consumer protection laws.
   Sony has said it contacted law enforcement and is working with a private security firm to investigate the intrusion on its network. Reuters reports the company is working with the FBI.
   Sony has also said it plans to compensate customers for the incident, though it hasn't revealed when or how.
   http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20058067-245.html
   Here's what people have reported:
   An employee of GameFly Media tweeted that a colleague's card was used to buy $1,500 worth of goods at a grocery store in Germany.
   A reader of gaming site VGN365 said his bank had informed him of a fraudulent $300 debit card withdrawal this weekend. And another person reported on video game forum site Neogaf.com $600 in fraudulent withdrawals.
   Ars Technica reports hearing from about two dozen people complaining about fraudulent charges, including one who said $600 was used to pay for a ticket on a German airline and another who said $8,000 from his account was spent at a Japanese store.
   http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/playstation-hacker-sony-has-only-itself-to-blame-for-breach
   The hacker who has received widespread grassroots support after being sued by Sony for posting code that can jailbreak Sony PlayStation consoles blamed the company's recent data breach on executive-level arrogance.
   Hotz hacked the PlayStation so that it could run the Linux OS. Sony claimed that his software violated the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits the reverse-engineering of encryption protections.
   http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/226672/taipei_demands_answers_from_sony_threatens_fines.html

   Posted 13 years ago #

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