Sony PlayStation Severe Security Breach - Network Down Till Next Week
It's been in news for some time that Sony PlayStation Network and Qriocity service security has been breached by hackers and there has been a theft of huge amount of data. Followed by this news, millions of PlayStation users were asked to change their online passwords since the online banking and shopping accounts are at risk.
This intrusion was detected on 19th April and immediately all the services were shut down. The company hasn't intimidated about the exact nature of the attack and the defects but it has revealed that files regarding user personal details like email addresses, birth dates and passwords were stolen. #-Link-Snipped-#
Sony is working on a complete investigation of this matter and trying to find those responsible for this major cyber crime. Sony has been quick on its part in alerting the media and posting information about it on their official blog. Moreover, they have also been sending emails directly to all 77 million registered accounts.
Now, what measures can you take to protect your personal data?
Sony has pointed that they won't contact you in any way so it has warned all it's customers to be aware of email/telephone/postal mail scams that may ask for personal information. They have also mentioned that as and when the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, you should log on and change your password.
Finally, James Gallagher – Blog Manager, SCEE has mentioned that Sony experts are working hard to restore operations as soon as possible and they expect everything to be back to normal by next week.
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