This is why we can't have nice things.

I have a feeling that Sony employees will be trolled this time.

It can never be just about the video games anymore can it? Everyone has to try to prove a point.

Whatever point that was trying to be proven has been done. These people just need to let this go. I think mostly everyone just wants this whole thing to be over and done with so we can get back online.

This is proof that it isn't Anonymous.

These attacks aren't just an attempt to inconvenience a big evil corporation. The attacks inconvenience millions of gamers. Anonymous wouldn't want to prevent gamers from playing their games, nor would they want to steal credit card information from people.

This has absolutely nothing to do with "fighting the man" or standing up for the little guy, or freedom, etc. The hackers are just a bunch of jerks that don't care about video games at all.

As a PSN account holder I can honestly say that when the first attack happened, I was kind of in the Anon court and felt that sony needed a little bit of a spanking, the second attack on them made me angry - if there is a third like this you describe, I want the attackers all dead

For fucks sake, this is getting beyond a joke now.

Put these guys in jail for life for being retarded

Seriously? We're giving credence to an article based on a second-hand story that somebody supposedly saw someone say this in an IRC chat room? Someone call that girl from Numb3rs--she speaks l33t. She'll bust those drug-running boats of the internets that pass in the night.

Yeah i think these should all be detained under some kinf od conspiracy to hack charge just to stop them from fucking around.

I JUST WANT TO PLAY VIDEOGAMES GOD DAMN IT!

These attacks won't cease until the PS4 is released.

Omfg stfuajpg stupid hackers. I'm sure there is much more lucrative data lying around at other companies

Sigh. I'm never going to get the last ME2 patch, am I?

@Samhain
Actually, Sony is self-admittedly culpable of not putting any sort of proper security in place to protect their customers' personal and financial information. Which is a pretty big fucking deal.

So the lesson we learn from the PSN downtime is this:

1) Do not try to take hackers to court.

2) Do not think you have the right to defend your property as a business and bring those to justice who try to destroy it.

3) Hackers can openly blackmail companies without any punishment.

4) Gaming media has no fucking balls to stand against the hackers, because they would rather cower in the corner and do whatever it takes to not get hacked too. The Amnesia effect, if you will towards hackers. You dare not look at them or they will fuck you up too.

5) Gaming media have little to no support for the ones they make their money from.

The real sad thing is, this whole situation has now changed the face of gaming. We are all held hostage by the hackers if we enjoy online gaming. It is Sony now who are suffering and all its online users. But who next? Microsoft? Unless the gaming industry as a whole defends itself now and actually has the backbone to even remotely support Sony on this, they are simply playing into the hands of these hackers, which is bad for gaming.

@Firestorm Obviously their security was flawed but your making it sound like they had none whatsoever. Can we start pointing the finger at the pieces of shit who exploited that flaw now?

I say we get navy seal team 6 on these guys and murder them. Cause this is all bullshit!!

Each time I read one of this stories, my faith in humanity diminishes.

Christ, if this happens, I'm finding this group and kicking the shit out of them. I'm fucking tired of this "sticking it to the man" mentality. Sony did nothing to us and there is no reason why we should be punishing them.

A more effective means of punishing them would be to boycott their products. Not only does it solve your beef with Sony, but it prevents them from taking your money. Holy shit, who would've thought?!

Man, who actually cares about some "just cause" anymore, if that's if even the case at this point...?

This isn't Anon. They're not this rampant.

Also, this isn't really news, unless it's Sony pointing another invisible finger at the date they'll bring the new, improved PSN security online. Jusssssssayin.

@Samhain

1)As far as we know, Sony's security was almost shockinly bad, especially for such a large corporation. People trusted Sony and they took the gamble of not investing in security and lost. Chances are they not only ignored advice by hackers, but also their own security experts (unless those guys are complete retards).

2)The way Sony dealt with the breach of security is absolutely unworthy of a company. Not informing your customers that it's possible/likely that their data (or even credit card data) was stolen for MORE THAN A WEEK is absolutely horrible. There's no excuse for that.

Think of it like this: If your car gets stolen, you blame the thief. If you park an expensive car in the wrong neighbourhood, leave money in the car and don't lock it you better blame yourself.

Now granted it's difficult for us outsiders to judge the situation, especially how much of this is Sony's fault. But the way they dealt with the situation was bad and not worthy of defense by gamers.

Why is everybody so pissed? It would be GREAT if they attempt another hack! Then Sony can intercept these cunts. I bet they sit behind several proxies but having at least some information is a start. Right now they nothing against them and finding these hackers is next to impossible.

If a third attack happens, I'd seriously consider getting a cheap xbox so I could play online/buy downloadable xbla games. We've passed the 2 week mark and this is getting very ridiculous.

man i cant wait for LA Noir. i wont have to worry about any stupid internet for weeks.