PSN hackers attacked Admin Dev accounts, services returning in a day or two, SCEE source claims
- Posted April 24th, 2011 at 04:06 EDT by Adam Dolge
- 138 Comments
A source with close connections to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe reports that the attack to the PlayStation Network may be a bit deeper than originally reported by Sony. According to the source, who wishes to remain anonymous, the PSN sustained a LOIC attack (which created a denial-of-service attack) that damaged the server. There was also a concentrated attack on the PlayStation servers holding account information. In addition, “Admin Dev accounts were breached.”
As a result, “Sony then shut down the PSN and [is] currently in the process of restoring backups to new servers with new admin dev accounts.” The SCEE source said Japanese servers may be restored tomorrow while the U.S. and E.U. servers will likely be operational the following day.
While this information is only corroborated via a series of Facebook messages, it is certainly not a stretch. Sony Computer Entertainment America recently confirmed that it pulled down the PSN because of an “external intrusion.” This essentially means that hackers were to blame. Sony is officially conducting a thorough investigation. The PSN and Qriocity services were pulled offline by Sony on Wednesday, April 20.
There was plenty of speculation late this week that the Anonymous hackers group was to blame for the PSN downtime. The group previously targeted Sony in retaliation to the legal action against another hacker. Anonymous has since denied involvement in the current PSN downtime.
Again, this information is from a source who claims to have a very close connection with someone at SCEE. We take these reports for what they are at this time, but it is certainly a possibility. If you have information to share, please do so.
"Everyone deserves the right to know what’s been going on," the source wrote in an email.
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thirstygsus
- 11:30pm EDT - April 23rd, 2011
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What if this is sony\'s attack on the hackers. Breeding hate for them. Just a theory but it would not suprise me. Sony shuts down its stuff, never losing control, and makes it all seem like its the hackers and we should hate them.
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TheTenth666
- 11:31pm EDT - April 23rd, 2011
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time to put an end to these "hackers/pirates", they don't even understand the consequences of their actions and that they're now enemies of all PS3 gamers, I can't do anything being in France, but to any PS3 gamer that has a lead to these guys, just report it to Sony or the authorities
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SZRT_Ice
- 12:38am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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After all this downed PSN business, I figured I had some time on my hands. So I looked up Anonymous and found some interesting facts about them. Anonymous is a "group" of hackers, not just one. They've attacked gov't sites, Visa, Mastercard, and a company that provides internet security for gov't sites. They've attacked an Egyptian gov't site, and were rumored to be planning an attack on a U.S. Gov't site for holding a whistle blower in captivity somewhere. I highy doubt these guys could care 2-cents about lying about hacking the PSN. If they'd did it, they'd own it. Not deny it in the slightest. They actually feel as if it's some sort of claim to victory if they do. Claiming lulz in the process. (Apparently "Lulz" is like "lols" but at the misfortune of another...) It could be a number of people, groups, or even a ploy by Sony themselves to turn people against Anonymous and save $$$ in server costs/maintenance in the process... Thus the fun factor of conspiracy theories...Nonetheless, I just want to get back with my team and friends online... Let life go on...
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ps3_spid3y
- 1:00am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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If it was anonymous they would have proudly admitted this like they have after taking governmental websites and computers down. Like someone else said this could easily be another well aided group taking advantage of the whole situation while anon gets made the scapegoat. But Sony really should try to reveal more information because this is just ridiculous..even if it takes admitting that "yes our servers were hacked".
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DigitalBeast
- 1:21am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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@10 So...they's tarnish the rep of PSN as a service, cut off people from making purchases, invest in new servers...just to breed hatred for Anon...which they didn't even mention? You may be on to something! /sarcasm
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ps3_spid3y
- 1:59am EDT - April 24th, 2011
- 14
Also, maybe one reason Sony isn't releasing much info may be that some private information like CC info may be a risk? They haven't realy answered this question so far. If they say Yes, Sony could lose a lot of shareholder value over night.
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kdryan2
- 2:35am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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Yeah, about all of these people saying the hackers are making enemies of PSN users... I don\'t think so. Most of what I have read so far says Sony pretty much had it coming and the general consensus is if this is what it takes to teach Sony a lesson, then so be it. Personally, I think it serves them right. They run this thing like Communist Russia and the whole thing has been brewing since the backward compatibility that for some reason they could, then couldn\'t put into the PS3. Sony has pissed a LOT of people off and now it\'s coming back to haunt them. Screw \'em...
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johnodd4
- 2:41am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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Now if this is true awesome because i have a japanese account and can finally get back online.
but sony needs to notice that by restoring the japanese servers first they are making u.s playstation customers angry because they should all be restored at once not one one day and one another thats really cruddy thing to do.
and worse still the question hasn't been answered why the dev accounts also why where dev accounts stored on a server they should have a seperate server for dev accounts this would have avoided the blackout conditions on the ps3 for everyone.
another question also comes to mind why didnt sony block the denial of service attacks when the same morons brought down sony's website for the first time.
also if they think that there in the clear they got another thing coming if the hacker group provided tools to this individual person to hack the ps3 network they can be charged as accessory to computer terrorism which is a 10 year federal sentence they can also be charged with distrubuting illegal code to damage property act which is apart of the federal communications act
so if sony finds them sue the ever loving crud outta of them for all of us
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dUnAgAn14
- 2:49am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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i think the hackers should stop or who ever is doing it i mean its not just effecting our game time so why would they do something like that unless its from somebody who is in xbox live i mean think about it why would a hacker that plays ps3 take down the PS network towers so they also cant play so it is either Xbox, Anonymous, or a rival company and Anonymous said they had nothing to do with it even if they did do it they wouldn\'t admit to it any way..... the part i cant get by is that sony has been around longer than microsoft so wouldnt you think that sony should be harder to hack in than microsoft... so it has to be somebody from microsoft doing this you dont ever here xbox 360 geting hacked liked this.
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darthrazorback
- 2:50am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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Like I told you all in the other article comments section, this was accomplished via a virus/worm dropped on the network that compromised the system at the highest level. ALL accounts were compromised and that is why Sony brought the network down. Unfortunately, the scope of this issue is only known to Sony but rumors are that it is so massive that once consumers are aware of it, that it will forever damage Sony's reputation. Therefor, Sony is going to offer a big apology in the form of free content to all Playstation owners.
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Dschmitt1010
- 3:12am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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They are working around the clock. I\'m sure they want it up more than we do. Nobody can see into the future and foresee what\'s gonna happen. It\'s a shame what people do for attention. Showcase to blame should be ashamed and embarrassed. They have alot of people po\'d at them now.
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DigitalBeast
- 3:12am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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@16 So you make an account just for this...one of the mor0ns, here to make yourselves look like not the enemy maybe? ;) Truth is, hacker mor0ns are the ones responsible for EVERYTHING that went wrong. Releasing certain things for everyone is damn inconsiderate and irresponsible. Simple as that.
@19 Let\'s see if you\'re right...sounds like a 1-2 day wait before we get our connections back... -
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kenj
- 4:22am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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Sony took out the 'OTHER OS' when a hacker found a flaw in it that allowed the PS3 to be hacked.
Because only a very small percentage of people actually used that feature, they removed it with a firmware update. Sony even let it be known that if those that were using the other os feature and did not want to lose it, they had the option to not update to the new firmware. Granted it made it so that you could not play the newer PS3 games or play multiplayer anymore if you chose that option, they gaveyyou a choice.
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tobiasc123456
- 4:40am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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@dUnAgAn14
I agree i think its a rival company. it could be xBox because it will make more turn over from PS to xBox, and so far has 5 of my friends turned over to xBox, I almost turned one myself, but i will stand by PS! i have played on the PS1, PS2, PS3 so my hands just fits with an PS controller. PS FTW!!!!!!!!
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mw2isbetterthanbo
- 4:45am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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i got some insider information that elite mossy did that, but idon\'t know if it\'s true ;)
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outwar6010
- 5:23am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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hmmm an anonymous source conveniently stepped up. Something tells me the author made up the source to support his theory
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watzcoc
- 5:24am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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perhaps sony should start charging for their psn service, this would enable them to add further securities ti the network and be more secure. Xboxl live doesn\'t have these issues, but it is only time until somebody suceeds disrupting xboxlive? That\'s the price you pay for freebie service, security is not a priority.
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AFFALIN
- 6:20am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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Greetings to all fans and admirers Playstation. I would like here to say ... People who attacked the Sony servers, it is one of the lowest grades of humanity. These people made their cowardly act when Japan and its citizens (children) are experiencing is not the best of times after the occurrence of disaster (earthquake). Is familiar with these people that attacked the servers Sony is a human quality as a moral? Attack of the servers in Japan, do they understand that the attack on the unarmed and weak country after this huge disaster? These people do not understand. These people have no moral human qualities. Animals can be a lot kinder. P.S. PSN Russia (Moscow) - PSN EU (Greece)
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michaelkallan
- 8:40am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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anonymous did not hack it some one else did they wont lie to pess. a nother group did. when will it be back up wtf 4 days thats why i hate or dont like sony that much utiill a mircale happens on easter day com on 70 million can not play you ruined our long weekend fix hurry upppppppppp sooooooooooooonnnnnny
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bassboy109
- 8:41am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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I just got a headset for online and the next day i can\'t get online to talk to my friends i never see sony get hacked before
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bassboy109
- 8:42am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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just got a headset to talk to my friends online and someone just hacks it one day after i buy a headset and i have only had the ps3 for a weeek come on
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michaelkallan
- 8:46am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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wtf 4 days and still could not fix it sony has so much techTo make ps3 but cant fix problem weird..70 million cant play sony ruined our long weekend of 2011 they dont want do band hackers like they want them to hack thats why they dont put sercertiy on it they want to scwer us up i am so angry
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RobsStang- 9:16am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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My hate for hackers can't be put into words - Sony really shouldn't have settled the George Hotz case - they should have destroyed him to send a message - hopefully they will find someone this time and make an example of him - nothing less than jail time should be accepted.
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BigHungryEddy
- 9:19am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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ANON IS RESPONSIBLE! Stop defending them. This "organization" is a loose group of neckbeards who for the most part do not even know each other. This is a textbook example of "the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing". I do not want or expect compensation from Sony. I agreed with them when they went after that nerd. All I want from Sony is, a promise that they will hunt down each and every member of Anon. Then do everything in their power to DESTROY them, their families and everyone that they ever met...
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anonymous23
- 9:59am EDT - April 24th, 2011
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DDoS & LOIC hivemind policy Discussion of DDoS software (LOIC or *loris for example) is permitted on the network as we see it as a genuine form of protest. Such discussions do not contravene our hosts\' terms of service. We currently allow LOIC clients (or any other type of voluntary botnet software) to connect to a limited number of servers in the network. Please use the hostname hive.anonops.in to connect to an IRC server which allows such clients. this was found on IRC on Anonymous Operations (AnonOps) website. i was with them on they didnt do it until i found this. i think anonymous is crying wolf.
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