Today's Big Story: Sony confirms user data breach
Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed today that the hacker (or hackers) who broke into PlayStation's Network and Qriosity systems accessed users' personal information.
PlayStation 3 owners have not been able to access PSN or Qriosity services for about one week. A GamePro editorial accuses Sony of an "astounding breach of trust" for the delay in acknowledging the compromise of sensitive information.
The following is from Sony's letter to customers to acknowledging the data breach:
"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," the letter continued.
Sony shut down PSN and its Qriocity video and music streaming service on April 20. The data breach happened sometime between April 17 and April 19, Sony reported.
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PlayStation 3 owners have not been able to access PSN or Qriosity services for about one week. A GamePro editorial accuses Sony of an "astounding breach of trust" for the delay in acknowledging the compromise of sensitive information.
The following is from Sony's letter to customers to acknowledging the data breach:
"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," the letter continued.
Sony shut down PSN and its Qriocity video and music streaming service on April 20. The data breach happened sometime between April 17 and April 19, Sony reported.
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