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Sony hopes to bring the network back online 'by May 31st'

After the disappointment of PSN failing to hit its first target recovery date last week, Sony has now admitted that the service may not be fully back online for another three weeks. Speaking to Bloomberg, Shigenori Yoshida – who is referred to as a ‘spokesman’ – has said that Sony …

The PSN security crisis – which saw personal data of 77m customers stolen and forced Sony’s online games service offline for over two weeks – is a warning to the games industry. That’s according to UK experts hoping to grow their own digital businesses. These execs say the industry needs …

Tuesday May 3rd – that’s the day first earmarked by Sony for the return of PSN. But as of today, Saturday May 7th, we’re still none the wiser as to when the service will be back online. The service went down on April 20th. Verifying the system security is vital …

While remaining tight lipped about a specific return date for PSN, Sony has indicated that it has entered the final stages of testing its rebuilt console service. "Today our global network and security teams at Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment began the final stages of internal testing of …

'I wish we could have gotten the answers we needed faster'

With PSN seemingly on the verge of a return to service, worrying rumours have emerged online claiming that Sony is being targeted for a third PSN attack this weekend. CNET reports that talk on the Internet Relay Chat channel used by hackers suggests that one group is planning a major …

Just days after his ongoing silence caused some to question the viability of his position in charge of electricals giant Sony, president Howard Stringer has published an open letter to the PlayStation community. In it he assures users of Sony’s dedication to getting PSN back online and, for the first …

For all the headlines in recent years about digital destroying traditional retail, the recent PSN crisis sees us return to reality. It has always been a gamble for consumers giving over credit card details and personal information to third parties – be they online retailers or digital platform holders. But …

Activist group Anonymous has once again denied any involvement in the much publicised PSN hack, despite accusations from Sony to the contrary. As part of its explanation of the event surrounding PSN, Sony says that the intruders left a file on its SOE servers entitled ‘Anonymous’ containing the words ‘We …