PSN Hacking Battle Not Over Yet Claims Capcom Exec

The former head of Sony Europe thinks that the battle for a secure PSN is far from over. The recent attack on the PlayStation Network gave Sony quite a scare, as well as the consumers that use the network and store their personal details on Sony servers.

The former head of Sony Europe thinks that the battle for a secure PSN is far from over. The recent attack on the PlayStation Network gave Sony quite a scare, as well as the consumers that use the network and store their personal details on Sony servers. The former Sony UK boss, who is now Chief Operating Officer at Capcom admits that the all parties suffered from the recent attacks on the network. Sony's brand was tarnished, developers lost a months worth of revenue on the PlayStation store, and gamers where locked out of online play with the PlayStation 3.

As gamers are starting to return to the network, Reeves notes that there has been a resurgence in purchases for PSN cards. He thinks that gamers are "playing it safe" because at this point noone knows if the hackers will return. Though Reeves is pretty sure that they will.

"People are playing it a bit safe at the moment because the hackers will be back [laughs]. That's my personal opinion. I mean...they will right? They are going to say: 'So you think you are secure?'"

This weekend PlayStation hackers looking to gain access to the PlayStation Network found success in another backdoor left unlocked by the company, but by all estimations this loophole was quickly closed.

Source: Computer and Video Games

By Bill Hess on July 11, 2011

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Rob G
I can’t believe after all this they still left a door open. Come on Sony.
Cali xbox360
As of right now i believe the safest way for sony or xbox players is to buy cash/points cards at there local stores (wal-mart,target,gamestops….etc) and enter redeem code.
Aaron
I see no point in giving your credit card info when you can just buy a card…
moises
STOP the hacking u job-less a-holes
Will
DIE HACKERS! DIE DIE DIE YOU WORTHLESS SCUMBAGS!
Internet: Serious Buisness
I’ve researched about internet groups like lulz security, and trolls in general, and I can say that being ANGRY ON THE INTERNET will only spur them further. These people thrive on negative attention. In the end, they aren’t doing it for street cred or anything like that. They “did it for teh lulz”. What this means is that they are doing it for laughs, and reactions like this article and the comments will most likely only make them want to do more. Just so you know, Anonymous [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(group) ] is not behind it. Usually if they do something, they always come out in the open and announce they did, so that no-one else can take credit for it.
arcendus
Whoever writes these updates needs to brush up on their spelling and grammar. Every post contains a handful of stupid mistakes… if you’re going to take the time to write them, why not do it right?
- Roadshow
  @ arcendus
  Sorry but get over it, this isn’t an English class, this isn’t a book. These are comments here. I hate it when people act like everything needs to be perfect. Especially when considering many are doing this on a smart phone or PS3.
  I have pretty good spelling and grammar but seriously, I don’t care if you abbreviate, spell wrong or do no punctuation at all. Just say what you are gonna say, adding to the community.
darrell
Actually, I started purchasing more psn cards because that way I get additional points on my powerup card from Gamestop that way.