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Litigation floodgates breached as US man starts legal action over PSN hacking
Read More »Sony dates speculative PSN return
PlayStation platform holder Sony has confirmed that it hopes to have some PSN services back online by May 3rd. If true, that would mean that the console network will have endured a two week down period. "Our employees have been working day and night to restore operations as quickly as …
Read More »SOE safe after PSN breach
Sony Online Entertainment has assured its customers that personal data is safe following the PSN hacking scandal. "We have been conducting a thorough investigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no customer personal information got out to any unauthorised person or persons," the company stated on the DC Universe …
Read More »Sony initiates mass-email alert
Users told: We believe your details have been taken
Read More »PSN data liability disagreement
It has emerged that part of Sony’s PSN terms and conditions claim that the company is not liable for any loss of user data. "We exclude all liability for loss of data or unauthorised access to your data, Sony Online Network account or Sony Online Network wallet and for damage …
Read More »PSN downtime costs dev ‘thousands’
The ongoing global shutdown of the PlayStation Network has left a UK studio with absolutely no revenues” for a week. The head of the studio, who wishes to remain anonymous, predicts further woes when the network comes back online. What we’re concerned about is how many people are going to …
Read More »Visa assures PSN users
Global payments company Visa has said that customers need not automatically cancel their cards, but should remain vigilant for the time being. Concerned cardholders should keep a close eye on their accounts and report any unusual or unexpected activity to their issuing bank," a statement issued to MCV reads. "Cardholders …
Read More »PSN dev: Downtime ‘has cost us thousands’
Studio expects a 5-10 per cent drop in business even after service comes back online
Read More »Sony questioned by US senator
A US senator has written directly to Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Jack Tretton about the troubles surrounding PlayStation Network. Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal declared that the incident raises concerns of data privacy, identity theft, and other misuse of sensitive personal and financial data, such as names, email addresses, and credit …
Read More »Microsoft issues online security alert
'Possible phishing attempts' suspected on Xbox Live, company claims
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