PlayStation Hack: PSN Gamers Security Help
On 20 th April 2011, without announcement Sony took down their online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), which is used by millions of gamers worldwide. I immediately suspected it was hacked, and my fears were confirmed by Sony, who stated between April 17 and 19, they suffered an “illegal and unauthorised intrusion”. Sony also explained user account personal profile information ‘may’ have been compromised, which presents a major breach of personal information, a real gold mine of black market personal information for use by identity thieves and card fraudsters. PSN Profile Information at Risk Full Name Full home address Email Address Date of Birth PlayStation ID PlayStation Password PlayStation Security Questions & Answers (password reset) Purchase History Billing address Credit Card Details When a company uses the word “may” in reference to a data breach, it is always wise assume the information has been stolen and i...