Anonymous strikes again

[Flake]

I'm fairly certain I didn't put any of my real info onto my PSN account, but I did give them my credit card information. I'm considering getting a new card now, but it's not like whoever did this is going to drain every single PSN user's bank account.

Nope. But most people who rip this kind of info off do it to sell to third parties.

[Czernobog]

Nope. But most people who rip this kind of info off do it to sell to third parties.

This.

[brunoafh]

Nope. But most people who rip this kind of info off do it to sell to third parties.

Good point.

@Czernobog Yeah, I can read.

[wip3outguy7]

I doubt I will be buying another Sony product.

I think it's time I join sides with the Niode/Inazuma anti-Sony stance. And this is coming from a long-time Sony customer/advocate. The way Sony is handling this doesn't sit right with me, but I would expect the same apathy/inevitable excuses from other large corporations. It's the fact that Sony's security allowed for so much to be compromised at once that really irks me.

Yeah....

I can't possibly justify sending any money their way again. Shit, maybe I should have just sat this Gen out like I had originally planned.

[Flake]

Okay, let's talk about something way more important:

The betting pool for how long the mandatory firmware update will take to download / install.

[wip3outguy7]

Nope. But most people who rip this kind of info off do it to sell to third parties.

Yeah, the FBI can warm up the cuffs and kick in as many doors as they want. The fact is that the data's been floating around in malicious hands for over a week. It's been sold and filed away in lists by now.

[MrPopo]

I'm not terribly concerned because this sort of thing is exactly what the fraud division of my credit card is for. And they've been very on top of the few fraudulent purchases that have been made on my card over the years.

[noiseredux]

Okay, let's talk about something way more important:

The betting pool for how long the mandatory firmware update will take to download / install.

at least 10 mins. At least.

[Czernobog]

Nope. But most people who rip this kind of info off do it to sell to third parties.

Good point.

@Czernobog Yeah, I can read.

I was simply agreeing with Flake as I think it's a good point and something everyone should be aware of as a possibility. I was not trying to insult you in any way. I know you can read.

[irixith]

I'm not terribly concerned because this sort of thing is exactly what the fraud division of my credit card is for. And they've been very on top of the few fraudulent purchases that have been made on my card over the years.

I'm not that concerned about the CC -- CCs can be changed, fraudulent charges can be fixed. I'm concerned about all my personal information being out there, and how it can/may be used to compromise OTHER things. My name and birthday haven't changed (hurr), nor has my address in quite some time .. or my phone number. Any of the information that I use for a million other things because it's my information.

Sigh.

However, unlike a lot of other folks, this doesn't stop me from wanting to do business with Sony. I've got a number of Sony products here (PS3, PSP, Vaio, Cybershot..etc) not for any particular love for Sony the company, but love for each of the products I've purchased. I'm not going to stop buying content for my PSP and PS3 just because someone done fucked up. This too shall pass. At the moment I'm most annoyed that I had the first weekend off since November, and I couldn't play what I'd intended to play because of PSN being down.

Fate is a cruel, cruel mistress.