Jack Trenton now has every possible sleeve rolled up.

Maybe Microsoft can hire Butler to do commercials for them. Am I right, gentlemen?

R.I.P. Sony, whenever--2011

Mo' passwords mo' problems.

I can't be the only one wondering what's going to happen when the store goes back up right?

Hahahahahaha!

Are you fucking kidding me?

If you didn't get a "your password has been reset e-mail" and you can log in right now, you're pretty much fine, right? (As far as this hack goes, anyways.) I assume if they changed your password, you'd get an e-mail about it, and even if they ALSO hacked your e-mail and deleted the password change message, you wouldn't be able to log on to your PS3 since the password it has saved would no longer be correct. Right?

Also, assuming that's true and things seem fine at the moment for your account, it strikes me as a BAD idea to switch your PSN account to another e-mail that you never check since you'd never see important messages like "your password has been changed" in case of attempted hacks in the future.

You can't complain because it's FREE.

... right?

I hate to be totally off topic but how is it possible this thread has more posts than views?

One thing that I'm not has been made clear yet.

I've seen so many websites that use this information or even easier to find information and let you reset passwords. Sony is just under a microscope right now and they need to have better security than everyone else. 

One thing that I'm not has been made clear yet.

The free games you get as part of the welcome back pack are for PSN+ users right? And we're all getting PSN+ on a 30 day trial, right?

DO THE FREE GAMES WE GET DURING THAT WELCOME BACK PACK DISAPPEAR ONCE THE FREE TRIAL RUNS OUT OR SOME SHIT?

Thanks for updating the article, Alex. A lot of places are really blowing this news out of proportion.

If you didn't get a "your password has been reset e-mail" and you can log in right now, you're pretty much fine, right? (As far as this hack goes, anyways.) I assume if they changed your password, you'd get an e-mail about it, and even if they ALSO hacked your e-mail and deleted the password change message, you wouldn't be able to log on to your PS3 since the password it has saved would no longer be correct. Right? Also, assuming that's true and things seem fine at the moment for your account, it strikes me as a BAD idea to switch your PSN account to another e-mail that you never check since you'd never see important messages like "your password has been changed" in case of attempted hacks in the future.

One thing that I'm not has been made clear yet.

The free games you get as part of the welcome back pack are for PSN+ users right? And we're all getting PSN+ on a 30 day trial, right?

DO THE FREE GAMES WE GET DURING THAT WELCOME BACK PACK DISAPPEAR ONCE THE FREE TRIAL RUNS OUT OR SOME SHIT?

Don't worry, we have Garshasp now.

i was going to laugh... but come on - really!?!  nice security sony :/

It hasn't been "compromised". That's like saying someone compromised my home security, because I left my door wide open. It is a major vulnerability and idiotic oversight in security (which, as I've been saying for weeks despite the apologists, is absolutely Sony's fault). Saying it's "compromised" is to suggest that someone found a way to overcome security measures. In this instance, there *weren't* any security measures.

Well done, Sony.

Fucking up PSN is slowly becoming a rite of passage for seedy internet communities.

For those saying rrod is "infinitely" worse, it really isn't. At least with that you didn't run the risk of your credit card and identity being stolen.

Thanks for updating the article, Alex. A lot of places are really blowing this news out of proportion.

lol argh

Also, just as a random heads up you CAN change your PSN address to a fake one even though it requires and checks for a "valid" address; you just need to google a random city's zip code and make sure those two items match up.

This breach might not be a big deal in and of itself, but it's yet another reminder that you can't trust Sony with your personal information, even when their full wieght is being put behind fixing this scenario. Take your real information off of your PSN account and just use a gift card for Journey when that comes out.

At first it was shitty for Sony. Then it turned hilarious because of their inability. Now this is just stupid because of even more inability.

@JohnPaulVann said:

Stop race-hating on Sony! This could happen to anybody. The only reason any one is talking about it is because Sony is Japanese. The RROD was infinitely worse than the PSN failure but nobody made even one tenth as much noise. 

Yes, this is happening because of racism. Good on you for cutting through all this and getting right down to the ISSUES.

Not sure why I was able to change my password on my PS3 when it wasn't the one I made my PSN account on but it looks like I'm in the clear...?

Dude again? WTF Sony?

Oh how I yearn for a block button on Giantbomb.

@Aarny said:

@Ahmad_Metallic said:

@Microshock said: 

Hackers are real pieces of shit, aren't they. No-life basement dwelling losers that have nothing to do but to fuck peoples shit up.

how do you know they don't have successful lives where they dwell in real houses, with lots to do in their lives?

just because they hack and damage other people's online property, you stereotype them ?

way to go, gamer.  

Do they really deserve respect, though?

yea man, way to go! .... wtf?! are you serious, they derserve to be stereotyped because what they do is wrong so fuck em

Sensationalism win. =(

Oh how I yearn for a block button on Giantbomb.

When will we see seppuku in the Sony Japan offices?

I'm talking about select posters not stories...hmmm

I laughed really hard when I saw this. Sony is messing up so tremendously

This just gets more awesome every day, doesn't it?

People use PSN on PC?

SONY! Step yo' Game UP!

This is getting pretty silly.

I just heard the roaring sound of the "million-man-face-palm" just now.

Oh my god. This was doable even on the ORIGINAL PlayStation Network. I actually had my account activated on five machines at one point. I have never game shared.

Jesus christ. OLD GOD DAMN NEWS.

ahah how pathetic.  maybe they should hire some people who are good at the security thing