Playstation network down (over 24hrs now)

[dazzz]

No

[JohnnyC]

An explanation so far...
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/ ... d-qriocity

[Andy Jones]

There was claims back in February that the PSN was using no encryption to send and store everyones account and personal details, nice of them to be on the ball and keep everyone up to speed if this is the case.

But ..........

Something else to add to the mix quoted from another site:

"Ok, I've seen a bunch of speculation of why people think PSN is down, and I thought I should just post what the community knows in comparison to what Sony is telling everyone. The truth is, there was a new CFW (custom firmware) released known as Rebug (http://rebug.me). It essentially turns a retail console into a dev console (not fully, but gives you a lot of the same options that usually dev's only have access to). Anyway, this new CFW was quickly figured out by 3rd parties (not Rebug) to give CFW users access to the PSN network again via the dev networks. With a little manipulation of the URL's through a proxy server you could get your hacked console back online. Not that big of a deal, right? Well, it also turns out that some people over at NGU found out that you could provide fake CC# info and the authenticity of the information was never checked as you were on Sony's private developer PSN network (essentially a network that Sony trusted). What happened next was extreme piracy of PSN content. Sony realizing the issue here shut down the network. Now, before you go freaking out about the latest information posted about Kotaku, no ones personal information was accessible via this hack. Not to say they couldn't get it, but no one is admitting to it being available. Anyway, that's the real reason for the PSN downtime. Sony is now rebuilding all of it's PSN servers to be more secure and (hopefully) make sure the CFW users cannot get online anymore."

He then went on to speculate that "based on a lot of facts and the outcome seems to make the most sense.
1. Rebug was released on 3/31/11.
2. First guides of how to use the dev network to get back on COD games on 4/3/11. 3. Word of "shady" sites finding a way to pirate PSN content via the dev networks on 4/7/11 (basing this on posts I had to delete on the website). 4. PSN goes down on 4/20/11

"Now, you can believe Sony's PR team which has kept you completely in the dark, or you can see the list of events above and come to your own conclusion. Now, this isn't the first time Sony has fought back against the PS3 modders from getting on PSN. A couple of months ago we had a utility called f*ckPSN that changed the necessary header information that was being sent to Sony to allow modified consoles back online. We were able to use it for about a month. Then came the new TOS, the mass e-mail to PS3 customers, and software update 3.56 and 3.60. So, once again, yes this is all speculation, but it is speculation based on previous actions and known facts.

chesh420 added that "Mathieulh just mentioned that he has been in contact with someone that has official access to the SCE devnet servers and it was posted to them today that only 3.60+ debug firmwares will be allowed on the dev network anymore. All earlier versions will be cut. If you want to retain your access you need to contact Sony and upgrade to 3.60 debug firmware."

[Moustachio]

All sounds pretty serious; you may want to cancel your credit cards now aswell...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13192359

must be George



Hope nobody on imoc gets stung on this.

[Andy Jones]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/ga ... -hack-sony

[fizz]

Thats some scary shyte right there!

Didn't realise they got all the Credit card details as well! Unencrypted too, what the fook were they playing at?!

[SamUK]

Im just waiting for the head guy at Sony to do his PR release on it all.

I would be suprised if he doesnt tell people to stop complaining and insist they all send donations to help get the network back online if they are so desperate to play.

Not that hes arrogant or anything.

[Razor04]

I was talking to a couple of xbox players at work today, seems they've just started experiencing the hacked lobby's in modern warfare 2 now.

like we had around Xmas time this year on ps3.
they verified the usual:
super high jump games
web address's scrolling across the screen
stats being wiped etc etc

[SamUK]

Gamestation are even cashing in.

Apparently offering straight swaps PS3 320GB for a 250GB Xbox Elite with other deals for the smaller consoles.

[JohnnyC]

[H3RB]

the media is blowing it all out of proportion, about 2 years ago the same thing (well one guy) managed to get into xbox lives servers and steal peoples credit card info, change peoples pass words and delete accounts all together the coverage lasted about a day as i guess ms payed people to keep thier mouths shut lol. he even hacked major nelsons account for fun lol

[SamUK]

Well it obviously wasnt the same thing as you say it only lasted a day and MS didnt have to shut live down?

Dont think there was 77 million people involved either or this wouldnt be one of the biggest cases of identity theft in history.

[Andy Jones]

Amusing, but this is my fave so far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwn4R_Ge ... r_embedded

[H3RB]

Well it obviously wasnt the same thing as you say it only lasted a day and MS didnt have to shut live down?

Dont think there was 77 million people involved either or this wouldnt be one of the biggest cases of identity theft in history.

it went down for a week

[Razor04]

Lookin like its gonna be another weekend without any online gaming

[platmatt8]

Has there been any indication of when the PSN is back up and running?

If this happens to XBox then i`ll be mad because of the membership fee.

[SamUK]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/29 ... ideo-chat/

Interesting.

PSN could come back with a bunch of new features. They are rebuilding the network and obviously thought they would do it right this time.

[JohnnyC]

Has there been any indication of when the PSN is back up and running?

This week.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/ ... this-week/

[Razor04]

anyone know when were likely to be back online? taking the p1$$ now

[JohnnyC]

anyone know when were likely to be back online? taking the p1$$ now

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/ ... -stringer/

"In the coming days..."