Sony’s reputation as a computer security pygmy has deepened again, with the latest hack seeing it apparently lose a million user accounts to hackers.
Reportedly, hackers used yet another SQL injection attack to break into the database of SonyPictures.com, making off with the account details of a million users, including names, addresses, email addresses, and passwords, though mercifully not credit card details.
No confirmation is yet forthcoming from Sony, but the perpetrators have helpfully posted all the data obtained online, something unlikely to endear them to Sony customers.
The group claiming responsibility for this hack has also taken things a step further, having been publicly taunting and threatening Sony via Twitter for some time.
Some of their latest gloating:
“From a single injection, we accessed EVERYTHING. Why do you put such faith in a company that allows itself to become open to these simple attacks?
What’s worse is that every bit of data we took wasn’t encrypted. Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plain text, which means it’s just a matter of taking it.
This is disgraceful and insecure: they were asking for it.”
Sony has now lost well over 100 million accounts to hackers – certainly an abject lesson in the wisdom of trusting big corporations to safeguard user data.
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Well I suppose blame goes to both parties for this,but seriously... hacker douche bags.
Sorry Artefact but this time now , when sony isnt hacked is when is going to be real news
now im pretty sure its Microsoft, or hired by them
since, u know, badmouthing everything about Sony(which is true at this point)
You are a world of stupid.
Welcome to sankaku complex my friend
*applauds*
Atleast no one can say Artefact is a whore for Sony. This sites been pretty blunt about the problems and fuck-ups for both Xbox & Sony.
He's not sugar coating the Sony news as many have accused him of being rabid anti-China he's not afraid of criticizing Japan.
im sure microsoft has more beef with apple than sony, since sony pcs use windows and all, i mean console wars? are we REALLY still on that topic?
not saying they could have forseen this, but in a world with so much technology, you would think a major corporation would have enough resources to effectively combat piracy AND cyber attacks. i mean at this point, someone could pull a superman 3 or office space and make millions without anyone being the wiser
Guess online features will be scrapped on future PS3 releases ^ , ^
oh mister :D
OH U
This has nothing to even do with ps3 nor gaming, you fucking idiot.
At this point I'm less irritated by Sony's incompetence and more overtaken by a desire to see the perpetrators publicly beheaded. Fuck things up once, shame on Sony. Fuck them up again, more shame on Sony. But keep doing it over and over and now you're just an annoying shit.
You're an idiot.
Sony is going to continue to get fucked with if it's obvious that they aren't doing anything to stop being fucked with.
It's shame on Sony the whole way through. There are people who are supposed to prevent this type of thing from happening, and Sony either picked some shitty ones, or none at all.
Sony was just not expecting all this to happen so repeatedly in such a short time.
No one really paid attention about breaking into Sony's networks before, because they ain't no Pentagon or Lockheed Martin(hint: just a consumer appliance manufacturer). No one could have foreseen that such a low-risk product manufacturer would have to deal with repeated hacks such as these, which are clearly meant to deface and drop off consumer trust in anything Sony.
Of course, you'd think they'd pay more attention when they started shedding Linux support and taking legal action against Geohotz and other hackers who were intent on re-instating Linux compatibility(which, in a convention, they claim could not be used to circumvent PS3's anti-piracy mechanism at all). They clearly underestimated hackers' motivation, and how one successful hack would trigger a domino effect and encouraging hackers elsewhere to try their hands on anything Sony.
By the way, this time it was SonyPICTURES, so Playstation Network's restoration process shouldn't be hampered so much. Cool the fuck down.
Yeah you're right it's not it was PSN that they hacked 10 different times. They're attacking different sectors of the company. Also you can't just put up a new security system in one day and it's all the more pressure and chaos when they are attacking on a weekly basis
"Sony was just not expecting all this to happen so repeatedly in such a short time."
The fuck kind of justification is this?
I can understand not expecting to get hit the first time, but when it starts happening multiple times, in a short period of time, you would think Sony Group would spread the word around for everyone to check their shit.
And even barring that, why the fuck would ANY company allow information to be stored in PLAIN TEXT? What kind of shitshow are they running behind the scenes?
@17:11 It's happening multiple times because they DON'T have the time to fix it before getting attacked again. They get hit again in less than a week.
How do these "hackers" expect Sony to fix something when they keep ramming down the wall just as the base has been built.
That, or maybe Sony could fix their awful security. There is no excuse for allowing SQL injection. Those are so ridiculously easy to protect against, just escape everything before processing (there's a function that does this specific thing in PHP!). Same with password encryption. At least MD5 them! Browser based mmos run by amateurs do these things. A multinational corporation should be at least on that level.
Especially a multinational corporation that has been hit repeatedly over the span of a month.
You'd think they would have learned by now, no?
Lazy ass IT department & programmers.
Example process:
test new software/hardware on systems separate from network
check for compatibility with in house developed software
communicate with manager of software department for any updates to in house software
update software/hardware accordingly
That requires like.. anybody on Sony's end actually giving a fuck at any point in time, ESPECIALLY after Sony was initially compromised in the first place.
Fuckem.
At least I can buy super cheap PS3's on Craigslist now.
Understand though that with every 'hotfix' there is another hole that is potentially made. Hackers have all the time in the world. Paid employees don't. And SQL Injection is ridiculously easy with something like Metasploit and the new GUI interface to Metasploit. It's pretty sad... What they need to do is have Hard firewalls, you know? Those 70,000 dollar rack mounted Malware analyzers and hard firewalls, 70 - 500 grand is a cheapie price compared to all the shit you let out.
Doesn't change the fact they were keeping sensitive data in plaintext.
It's kinda funny in a way.
You expect them to fix their security... but how can they when they are repeatedly attacked? You don't even give them time to do it!
So like.. more than a month isn't enough time for someone to evaulate their security protocol?
For PSN? You do realize these are different departments with different development/IT teams.
Even so, Sony has many sites and web services, do you honestly think they could review everyone of them in a month.
This is now "beat a dead digital horse".
One hack I can see planting a flag or making a statement - but the continuous attacks on clearly reek of personal vendetta or wraith. Maybe Sony is slow on the uptake or dealing with earthquake related concerns but attack only Sony and PS3 users??
Is the X-Box360 Online so superior a site or just more "favored"? This does nothing but help Xbox360 and really only them. I would NOT be surprised if this was indirect sabotage to cripple & embarrass Sony right before E3.
If Microsoft doesn't have a "major game changer" or explosive reveal and just limps to success at the E3 finish line because Sony is soo hobbled...it's gonna look mighty cozy for XBox because of these 'Continual Hacks of Fate' I would't be surprised they are so way involved. I wouldn't want their karma if they are.
The RROD will always stain the history of Xbox360 - no amount of Sony hacks & jail-breaks can fix all the time that was lost with cardboard coffins and re-achievements.
Sony should respectfully BOW OUT of E3 and leave Microsoft & Nintendo to host the whole thing and regroup. I'm half expecting their E3 power-point to be hacked at this point.
I do not like Microsoft. I don't like everything americanized. Their audience is packed with discriminate clients who do not support jrpgs and other japanese games, if Sony steps out, then I'm through with gaming. Seriously. Xbox isn't even big in my country they barely even sell xboxes here. And if sony disappears, I'd go serious with my studies instead, never to return.
I wouldnt call people biased, but what good jrpgs have been released on the xbox outside of japan? Every decent game in development was dropped halfway through for some reason or another. Japanese people dislike the xbox- it's not the other way around. Many people like imported games when they're well translated. But the only things that get ported over to non-japanese markets are the oversaturated dime a dozen jrpgs and squeenix shit. I think you're placing the blame wrongly on Xbox/MS when the fact is that, MS would be happy to have their console be embraced by japan and be successful enough to import gaames, its just that the japanese market refuses to develop anything for the xbox that is truly marketable or profitable outside of japan- because lets face it, outside of japan, groping lolis just isn't socially acceptable.
LOL WEABOO FANBOY.
I HOPE YOU FAIL AT EVERYTHING YOU DO.
"IF SONY DISAPPEARS, I'D GO SERIOUS WITH MY STUDIES INSTEAD"
LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE, RETARD.
I'm loving this. They're on a path of revenge, hacking everything sony owns and loves all the way up the food chain until they hack sony's CEO's head with a chainsaw.
It's entertaining.
Damn those freaking hackers, sony haters. I wish they did something more worthwhile with their time. They are gonna fuck up Sony, and they do it NOW when most of my awesome games are gonna get released.
Fanboy :P
Better that fag like you who supporst trash like hackers.
Better these hackers who just embarrass Sony then hackers that would use credit card information to fuck over customers.
In essence, they're like whistleblowers.
Even if sony goes down or not I still have my 360 :D
I chuckle every time I read stupid comments like yours, anon.
I guess DLC's and online multiplayer will be a thing in the past....games will start to have split screen feature again :D I remember Crash Team Racing features 4 player split screen on a standard definition TV....ah the days!
a lolicon:Well thats natural for retard and pedophile like you.
Mister Lion:I dont care about 360 since their exclusive titles sucks .
@Mister Lion
Well let's see how long your X360 lifespan is (^_^)
@anon 16:25
You are not making much sense, anon.
@Anon 16:25 : that's why I also have a PS3 ;)
a lolicon:Like i said you are retard so you cant understand.
Justify bad behavior when it suits your "personal needs" are we?
it's like saying O.J. Simpson killed Nicole Simpson as to prevent her from raising their kids improperly (or making bad future dating choices)- insane comparison to be sure but then why do you champion the hackers as "heroes"?
@anon 16:38
my xbox 360 is with me for 2 years with no 3RL whatsover ;) in fact I am enjoying it right now playing assassins creed brotherhood while I wait for your funny comments ;)
@anon 17:01
Silly anon. The fact that you still haven't realized that your comment didn't make any sense says more about your mental functions than it does about mine.
these hackers are probaly Microsoft fans or "gasp" nintendo fans, no they wpuldn't take their hate of sony this far. Definetily Microsoft fans or may even be Microsoft employees using this to try to boost sales of the 360!
microsoft does not need to boost the sales of the 360.....the fact that it has higher sales than the ps3 at some point is because most units break down easily that's why customers have no choice but to buy another unit which will eventually break down again hahaha
Give it up anon. Ur loosing badly. Even the dump that I took an hour ago and flushed it down the toilet knew that.
I hope you get raped in the ass and the mouth, in that order.
Y SO MAD?!