Relax! PSN Didn't Store Your Credit Card CVC/CSC Number
The Play Station Network (PSN) hack news is spreading all over the Internet through blogs, forums and social networking sites. Many PSN users, who had added funds to the PSN Wallet, are worried over the security of their personal data and most importantly, credit card information. It's largely being feared that the hackers stole credit card numbers of over 2.7 million users and are now trying to sell it over the Internet.
Sony posted information on their official blog saying that the PSN never asked for the credit card CVC/CSC number (the 3 digit code that appears at the back of your credit card, required to finalize any credit card online transaction). However, bloggers proved that Sony was wrong saying that they never collected any information. Following screenshot was posted by #-Link-Snipped-#-
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Sony PSN Asked For CVC Number!
Sony clarified that the company did take the credit card information and stored it on their servers in encrypted form. However, they didn't rule out the possibility that the information was stolen. However, they did #-Link-Snipped-#that the PlayStation network did ask for credit card CVC/CSC number while adding funds, however it wasn't stored on their server. So the question of CVC/CSC numbers being stolen along with relevant Credit Cards has been solved. The PSN users shouldn't worry about it.
No system in the world is safe. As engineers develop better and safer systems, there will always be a group of notorious techies who'll try to break the systems. It's advisable to all the PSN users who fear that their personal information was stolen that they should change their Credit Card passwords immediately. This includes the 3D secure and NetSafe passwords which are compulsory for any online transaction. In the mean time, you should have received email from Sony about the credit card you registered with them (they'll only inform the last 4 digits of the credit card).
Second most important thing to do is to be alert to the email scams, phishing attempts which are likely after such network intrusion. There will be several phishers, hackers and crackers who'd send you email which will look like an authentic mail from Sony or your Bank and ask you to update your user passwords, credit card passwords. DO NOT reply to such mails. Sony will never ask you for personal information through mail and no bank will do that ever.
Sony is also said to be working on the the system software update which will ask you to change your account password at your next login. Be sure to change your password which is difficult to guess.
Sony posted information on their official blog saying that the PSN never asked for the credit card CVC/CSC number (the 3 digit code that appears at the back of your credit card, required to finalize any credit card online transaction). However, bloggers proved that Sony was wrong saying that they never collected any information. Following screenshot was posted by #-Link-Snipped-#-
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Sony PSN Asked For CVC Number!
Sony clarified that the company did take the credit card information and stored it on their servers in encrypted form. However, they didn't rule out the possibility that the information was stolen. However, they did #-Link-Snipped-#that the PlayStation network did ask for credit card CVC/CSC number while adding funds, however it wasn't stored on their server. So the question of CVC/CSC numbers being stolen along with relevant Credit Cards has been solved. The PSN users shouldn't worry about it.
Recommendations For PSN Users:
No system in the world is safe. As engineers develop better and safer systems, there will always be a group of notorious techies who'll try to break the systems. It's advisable to all the PSN users who fear that their personal information was stolen that they should change their Credit Card passwords immediately. This includes the 3D secure and NetSafe passwords which are compulsory for any online transaction. In the mean time, you should have received email from Sony about the credit card you registered with them (they'll only inform the last 4 digits of the credit card).
Second most important thing to do is to be alert to the email scams, phishing attempts which are likely after such network intrusion. There will be several phishers, hackers and crackers who'd send you email which will look like an authentic mail from Sony or your Bank and ask you to update your user passwords, credit card passwords. DO NOT reply to such mails. Sony will never ask you for personal information through mail and no bank will do that ever.
Sony is also said to be working on the the system software update which will ask you to change your account password at your next login. Be sure to change your password which is difficult to guess.
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