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Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required

Posted May 8, 2011 at 8:22AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: News Tags: news, PlayStation Network, SCEA, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment

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If you're wondering why the PlayStation Network still isn't up and running after Sony announced that it was in the "final stages of internal testing", here's why. Sony Computer Entertainment America's senior director of corporate communications and social media, Patrick Seybold, announced on the US PlayStation blog that testing is acually taking longer than expected.

"We're still working to confirm the security of the network infrastructure, as well as working with a variety of outside entities to confirm with them of the security of the system," Seybold said. "Verifying the system security is vital for the process of restoration. Additional comprehensive system checks and testing are still required, and we must complete that process before bringing the systems online."

He added, "Our utmost priorities are the security of the network and ensuring your data is safe. We won’t restore the services until we can test the system’s strength in these respects."

Apparently one major cause of the delay is the attack on Sony Online Entertainment's servers. While that particular attack didn't cause as much damage as the one on PSN, it has forced Sony to look closer into any possible security holes.

"When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week," Seybold explained. "We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system.

"We know many of you are wanting to play games online, chat with your friends and enjoy all of the services PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have to offer, and trust me when I say we’re doing everything we can to make it happen. We will update you with more information as soon as we have it. We apologize for the delay and inconvenience of this network outage."

Via [US PlayStation blog]

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okay this is really starting to get irritating now who cares about apologizing get the damn servers up. If Sony would have put this much effort when the PS3 was released then this wouldn't have happened. Screw u Sony, and before everyone comes out of the woodwork bashing me and saying oh get a life go outside, I work 10 hours a day 6 days out of the week and spend more time with my family then most people do i would at like to enjoy at least one hour a night playing with friends and drinking a few beers is that so much to ask for SONY

# RE: BS — xnamkcor 2011-05-08 14:54

I won't tell you t get a life. I will tell you to get over yourself. Sony is going to take its time doing this. It'll be done when it's done.

# RE: BS — SINCaliber 2011-05-08 15:21

No, no it's not.

Taking a break is important too right?

-2 # RE: BS — SomeGuy1 2011-05-08 16:38

They are keeping us informed. Better then being in the dark.

-1 # Hmm — Xis 2011-05-09 04:35

This comment is so many levels of fail Michaelr48. I know enough people already commented on it but this is why don't on a multi billion corp. please do not respond with your fabled internet lies to "prove me wrong" just take the L slow and deep and then let it sit. I hope I never run into you online again.

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — soup 2011-05-08 10:40

I'd say another month, at least.

# ... — Mickle 2011-05-08 10:43

just as long as they don't have ancient security a trained monkey can break through this time I'm willing to wait.

-1 # ,,, — hush404 2011-05-08 10:48

Me thinks this whole "gift package" they're prepping should be bumped up from 1month of PS+ to something more.

# RE: ,,, — christopher 2011-05-08 10:52

we get 2 free PSN games, from a list of five (a list of four if your on the psp)

-2 # RE: RE: ,,, — Tanner 2011-05-08 11:09

Proof of that please?

# RE: RE: RE: ,,, — liight 2011-05-08 11:30

dude just google it, its old news

+2 # RE: RE: RE: ,,, — Andy Mitchell 2011-05-08 13:50

Quoting Tanner:

Proof of that please?

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/06/scee-identity-theft-protection-offering/

Read down the bottom

# RE: RE: ,,, — truk 2011-05-08 15:14

news to me. thanks for the link. good on sony

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — RIPJerryGarcia 2011-05-08 10:52

They technically do not have to give you anything.

-1 # RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — graf_chokolo 2011-05-08 15:12

Technically they can be sued by everyone who ever touched PSN or SOE. Largest data theft in history. $ony should NEVER be allowed customer data again. Or even customers since you are a criminal until proven innocent in the eyes of $ony. Especially if you run linux. $ony is some 2 timing f*ckheads. This stupid charity of psn games (that I might already own a few of, I bought lots of PSN games) is bullshit to get you to update your console. Mine is a Linux PC now. I use it very little for GameOS. Great guide to getting your PS3/Linux dualboot setup on an external HDD. http://psx-scene.com/forums/f119/guide-install-any-linux-distro-you-please-also-grafs-latest-kernel-updates-precompiled-84469/

# RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — liight 2011-05-08 16:26

TOS probably states that they can not be responsible for any information that gets stolen by an outside source, so basically your probably cant be sued and thats mainly because its a free service.

-1 # RE: RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — liight 2011-05-08 16:27

*they* not your

# RE: RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Druidium 2011-05-08 19:56

I know the TOS won't save them from the credit card theft, there is no excuse for the credit card information being stolen. International laws require any business storing this information, to protect from all forms of theft. At least in North America I know there is no excuse for this kind of theft. Regardless of why it was stolen.

# RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — liight 2011-05-08 20:17

If that is stolen then you can sue for damages but then that is about it and it doesn't seem like cards were stolen anyways. At least from what we can see so far.

# RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — TheWinnerIS 2011-05-09 03:30

I'll sue for the loss of information.
Third parties ALWAYS want to buy your information. They try to trick you into giving it away with fake websites and crappy free ipod ads. Some people are stupid enough to (browse the internet with adds, lol) give their info to these groups without reading the Terms of Agreement or probably anything. Then they usually want you to sign up for 1-3 things that require credit card info. Can Sony assure me that my information hasn't been sold to people who are going to abuse it? I would love to hear what kind of contorted shit they would try to pass off. I'll sue $ony and destroy my PS3...with thermite!

# RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Bizzerker 2011-05-09 11:48

With huge social engineering sites such as Facebook, and even your stupid 50 cent discount card at Grocery stores, they're constantly buying data and the corresponding metadata that people give off. Its a multi-million dollar industry that they give us only small fringe benefits, or pennies on the dollar.

The loss of information? Bitch please, you lost your information the second you hit your browser button and left your house

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — chuck.fx 2011-05-08 11:12

oh well... at least the longer wait will make us even happier when the PSN is back online... (trying to stay positive

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-1 # lol — HackThatShiat 2011-05-08 11:33

I hope they never get it back up.

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — PS360 Owner1 2011-05-08 11:35

Play online? Yes.
Chat online? No.

Don't think I'll ever bother buying a mic for PS3, wired mic came free with 360 and although people on Xbox LIVE can be immature it's hilarious at the same time.

# noob — TanKwonShinobi 2011-05-08 18:39

noob ps3 takes 3rd party bluetooth, and even wireless usb mics you'd use on computers and cellphones. Lol @ the "360 comes with a wired mic" I had to buy like 3 mics cause they all break and are crap. I was actually dissapointed at first when i found out 360 wouldn't let me use bluetooth. Got used to it though.

# RE: noob — PS360 Owner1 2011-05-08 19:31

I know I can buy a wireless mic for PS3, but just not bothered to.

# well WELL — Plaztek98 2011-05-09 12:57

Quoting TanKwonShinobi:

noob ps3 takes 3rd party bluetooth, and even wireless usb mics you'd use on computers and cellphones. Lol @ the "360 comes with a wired mic" I had to buy like 3 mics cause they all break and are crap. I was actually dissapointed at first when i found out 360 wouldn't let me use bluetooth. Got used to it though.

was the bluetooth mic free for ya?
did it come with your ps3?
did ya think that the free mic would be made to last forever?, or just long enough to get you to want to buy a decent one?
you get what you pay for.
think before you speak.,
and for the record, not only do i hope sony NEVER gets back up!,
but i hope qj gets hit too,until they get rid of the annoying ass ad that i got to pause when i come to the site everytime

# Good biz — E1 Killer 2011-05-08 12:20

They don't but its good biz on there part, being as most of the new titles released have a large online play draw, yeah I know psn is free but cause xbl isn't doesn't make it better, I feel thats what your getting at with this. But having psn be free is one a the rare smart things sony has done.

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — DJ PON-3 2011-05-08 14:01

I'm over here enjoying my new cod maps :) on the 360.

# RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Dezzy 2011-05-08 14:58

Im enjoying COD on pc while PSN is down. Enjoy your inferior Xbox graphics and dumbed down pad control. GT5 onine will be back up soon.

# RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — PS360 Owner1 2011-05-08 19:37

CoD on consoles, it's better on 360 than any other.

They give more support for 360 than the other consoles.

Pad? Who gives a shit, games nowadays don't use pad any more, only to choose items and whatnot, but it's the thumbsticks that matter.

And since Xbox 360 controller design has it perfectly, the pad is passable.

# lawl — Plaztek98 2011-05-09 12:58

Quoting xDark_AngeL:

I'm over here enjoying my new cod maps :) on the 360.

n1.....RUUUBBB ITTT INNN!

# hurry up psn u load ov dickheads — dickyd 2011-05-08 14:37

im ps3 threw n threw but this is a fin piss take

-1 # RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — GUNBEHINDTHESUN 2011-05-08 15:15

"It only used to kind of did everything." It is also constantly losing everything too. Today I tried to use Netflix on my PS3 but now it requires me to log in to the psn. Earlier it would allow me to stream movies even if I couldn't log in but now it refuses to let me play movies. This is getting more annoying by the day. I guess relying on networked consoles is a bad idea. We need to go back to the old days without having to rely on this external server networking crap!

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Silky 2011-05-08 15:54

WOW I wonder how much PSN games are going to cost now? Sony, I mean we have to pay for this somehow...

# RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Druidium 2011-05-08 20:29

They raise the price on games any more then they all ready are, all sell my ps3. Takes year for ps3 games to get a price reduction. The ps3 games are all ready expensive.

Raise the price on games and all switch to xbox 360 for sure, as I play more off line games any way and 360 games are way cheaper compared to ps3's older games.

-1 # RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Rastermany 2011-05-08 20:05

At least we don't get the red ring of death. lols

# RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — TheWinnerIS 2011-05-09 03:40

We do get the same problem of overheating and soldier fking up, but on the PS3 it's called Yellow Light of Death.

# RE: RE: RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Druidium 2011-05-09 08:34

Summers all most here in British Columbia so I can expext my ps3 to over heat again. Not every one can afford air conditioning and the ps3 slim does not have the best cooling options, partially due to a lack of efficient vents to let out the heat effectively.

# uh — Plaztek98 2011-05-09 13:02

Quoting Rastermany:

At least we don't get the red ring of death. lols

yea your right, you dont get the rrod!,
ps3's get something much worse
and cost more when it happens,
iv yet to have the rrod, and from hearing all the talk about it (only from sony users)
i hope i never do
p.s.
when/if it does happen, it ONLY cast shipping
they fix it free,
does sony
HELLS NO!
they do NOTHING for less then $100.00 minimum

# RE: Sony: Attack on SOE has affected PSN restoration, further testing required — Demi-Robb 2011-05-08 21:04

Hackers will attack PSN again with stronger force. Enough to cause a network crisis into Sony's servers and then BOOM, Sony's offices and buildings are destroyed in a large explosion along with the the current executives present at thoses offices. Then Sony's existance in the electronic world will cease.

# just wondering — Plaztek98 2011-05-09 13:06

whats with all these dumb@ss toads anymore
they still talkin sh!t about xbox, even tho xbox is still working and working good
cant the very people who keep the "console war" take the hint?
if it WAS a "console war"
sony lost
get over it and yourself
this is coming from a owner of ps3,wii, AND yep...you guessed it..360
guess what
sony is the ONLY one i cant do what i want with.cept play OFFLINE
also
all these years of playing online with the consoles, including a pc,
i NEVER got myself put into risk of id theft until NOW
thank you sony for that and for the cheap ass corny free psn games that i already owned as payback
MUCH appreciated

-1 # Ugh... — Vanz__ 2011-05-09 17:37

People need to grow up... Honestly, hacking the network of a multinational corporation is only going to land your ass in jail. There's no popularity to gain from this. If anything, one would lose e-Fame for this bullshit. Why is the PSN getting hacked anyway? For what, OtherOS? The feature that less than 2% of people used, and was promptly removed due to a lack of purpose and enjoyment (for me, anyway)? Or could it be the fact that Geohot, that ugly pimple-faced fuck lost his civil case? Alternately, could all this shit be happening based on the ideology that Sony, a corporation, shouldn't be allowed to make a profit? I always see that, "fuck $ony" garbage everywhere... Yea, they're a business... Their fucking goal is to make a load of profit; hacking their network doesn't do anything except piss off the Sony consumer.

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