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| Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down | |
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Shu Celestial Council
Number of posts : 10794 Location : Singapore IGN[Game NickName] : Ashura/Iori Yagami Current Status : Busy at Work Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down Mon May 02, 2011 11:57 am | |
| The Sony Online Entertainment gaming portal, Station.com, has been taken offline due to continuing issues due to "an issue that warrants enough concern" for the outage. This comes hot on the heels of a series of hacking attacks on SOE leading to user account information being accessed and other serious issues. We have had to take the SOE service down temporarily. In the course of our investigation into the intrusion into our systems we have discovered an issue that warrants enough concern for us to take the service down effective immediately. We will provide an update later today (Monday).
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| | | Shu Celestial Council
Number of posts : 10794 Location : Singapore IGN[Game NickName] : Ashura/Iori Yagami Current Status : Busy at Work Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down Mon May 02, 2011 12:03 pm | |
| OK,Guys, I think you have heard SOE hacked. Now The PlayStation Network being down has affected users all over the world but has possibly been felt the most by DC Universe Online and Free Realms players. Both of these MMO’s are online only of course and both have monthly charges to play. Sony Online Entertainment knows the pain of paying for something you can’t play and they plan to make it up to players. In a statement found on the forums for DC Universe Online & Free Realms, SOE said the following: We apologize for any inconvenience players may have experienced as a result of the recent service interruption. As a global leader in online gaming, SOE is committed to delivering stable and entertaining games for players of all ages. To thank players for their patience, we will be hosting special events this weekend across our game portfolio, including a Double Station Cash day on Saturday, April 30th. We are also working on a “make good” plan for players of the PS3 versions of DC Universe Online and Free Realms. Details will be available soon on the individual game websites and forums. No word yet on what people can expect from this “make good” plan that SOE has but we are sure they will do their best to take care of people. While it is not their fault for the PSN being down, it is still a classy move to try and help out where they can. If you are a subscriber to either game, let us know in the comments what you think Sony Online Entertainment should do. SO, how do you think? Most people will just only blame Sony, what’s your opinion? | |
| | | Shu Celestial Council
Number of posts : 10794 Location : Singapore IGN[Game NickName] : Ashura/Iori Yagami Current Status : Busy at Work Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down Mon May 02, 2011 8:05 pm | |
| As we previously reported, all Sony Online Entertainment services, games, forums and web sites went offline this morning as a result of the recent Playstation Network intrusion. SOE just issued an announcement, and it appears that the personal information of players may have been compromised. Here are the details straight from SOE: "Our ongoing investigation of illegal intrusions into Sony Online Entertainment systems has discovered that hackers may have obtained personal customer information from SOE systems. We are today advising you that the personal information you provided us in connection with your SOE account may have been stolen in a cyber-attack. Stolen information includes, to the extent you provided it to us, the following: name, address (city, state, zip, country), email address, gender, birthdate, phone number, login name and hashed password."
SOE goes on to state that there is no evidence that their main credit card database was compromised. However, SOE is warning customers outside of the United States that credit and debit card information from an outdated database from 2007 may have been obtained. Affected customers will be notified. SOE warns players to "be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information." SOE isn't going to contact you asking for personally identifiable information like your credit card number, so keep that in mind. So when will the SOE game services be back? "As soon as possible." You can read the full notice after the jump. UPDATE: As for compensation, according to the separate press release, "SOE will grant customers 30 days of additional time on their subscriptions, in addition to compensating them one day for each day the system is down. It is also in the process of outlining a 'make good' plan for its PlayStation 3 MMOs (DC Universe Online and Free Realms). More information will be released this week." Customer Service Notification May 2, 2011 Dear Valued Sony Online Entertainment Customer: Our ongoing investigation of illegal intrusions into Sony Online Entertainment systems has discovered that hackers may have obtained personal customer information from SOE systems. We are today advising you that the personal information you provided us in connection with your SOE account may have been stolen in a cyber-attack. Stolen information includes, to the extent you provided it to us, the following: name, address (city, state, zip, country), email address, gender, birthdate, phone number, login name and hashed password.
Customers outside the United States should be advised that we further discovered evidence that information from an outdated database from 2007 containing approximately 12,700 non-US customer credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates (but not credit card security codes) and about 10,700 direct debit records listing bank account numbers of certain customers in Germany, Austria, Netherlands and Spain may have also been obtained - we will be notifying each of those customers promptly. There is no evidence that our main credit card database was compromised. It is in a completely separate and secured environment. We had previously believed that SOE customer data had not been obtained in the cyber-attacks on the company, but on May 1st we concluded that SOE account information may have been stolen and we are notifying you as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the attack and as a result, we have: 1) Temporarily turned off all SOE game services; 2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and 3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure to provide you with greater protection of your personal information. We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable. For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When SOE's services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your Station or SOE game account name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well. To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information for those who wish to consider it: 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 www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228. We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S. credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below. Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013 Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790 You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us. We are committed to helping our customers protect their personal data and we will provide a complimentary offering to assist users in enrolling in identity theft protection services and/or similar programs. The implementation will be at a local level and further details will be made available shortly in regions in which such programs are commonly utilized. We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1 (866) 436-6698 should you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Sony Online Entertainment LLC
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| | | Forseti Raider
Number of posts : 571 Location : Singapore IGN[Game NickName] : Forseti, Cadexn Current Status : Active Registration date : 2009-01-17
| Subject: Re: Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down Mon May 02, 2011 10:42 pm | |
| This is worrying, if they can break through PSN and then SOE then it must be an act of another company. It's unlikely for a sole or a small group of hackers to do this kind of thing lol. | |
| | | Shu Celestial Council
Number of posts : 10794 Location : Singapore IGN[Game NickName] : Ashura/Iori Yagami Current Status : Busy at Work Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down Tue May 03, 2011 9:48 am | |
| or the act of another country ^^ | |
| | | Shu Celestial Council
Number of posts : 10794 Location : Singapore IGN[Game NickName] : Ashura/Iori Yagami Current Status : Busy at Work Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: Sony Station.com taken Offline DC Universe Online & Free Realms Down Wed May 04, 2011 10:12 pm | |
| While we all wait for the Sony Online Entertainment services to come back online following an attack on the network, SOE posted a brief FAQ today to keep players updated on the situation. While they don't provide any new details, SOE has said it will continue to post updates to the site with new information as it becomes available. According to the FAQ, some games and services are expected to be up and running "soon." SOE emphasizes that the services will only be restored once the network is secure. SOE spokewoman Taina Rodriguez told The San Diego Union-Tribune that the network will be shut down until Friday and possibly longer, so it certainly looks like players should remain patient during this downtime. You can read the current FAQ after the jump. As a reminder, SOE has confirmed that hackers may have obtained personal information from SOE systems, so be wary of any phishing scams that you may receive through e-mail. SOE will be granting customers 30 days of additional time on their subscriptions, in addition to compensating them one day for each day the system is down. Recent Updates - May 4, 2011 When will SOE's services be back online? We have been working around the clock to restore operations as quickly as possible, and we expect to have some of our games and services up and running soon. However, we want to be very clear that we will only restore operations when we believe that the network is secure. How is the SOE intrusion related to the PSN/Qriocity intrusion? Was this a second attack on SOE? While the two systems are distinct and operated separately, given that they are both under the Sony umbrella, there is some degree of overlap in design. The attacks were similar in nature. This is NOT a second attack; new information has been discovered as part of our ongoing investigation into the criminal attack in April. How is SOE planning to notify customers whose data may have been stolen? We are sending out customer service notification emails to the email addresses we have on file for the accounts that were affected. These emails will be sent by Innovyx, our third party email distributor, and contained either 'soe.innovyx.net' or 'soe.sony.com' in the sender field. SOE initially thought no data was extracted, what changed? Essentially the perpetrators used sophisticated means not only to access the data, but also to cover their tracks. We committed to continue the investigation and in doing so, uncovered further information that we did not have when we initially believed the data was not stolen.
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