[ps3hacker12]

Deja vu much?



Sony has locked the PSN and SOE accounts of 93,000 users following the hacking attempt that saw hackers try to test a 'massive set of log-in IDs and passwords.'

Philip Reitinger, SVP & Chief Information Security Officer at Sony Group, said that the data likely came from another source, and not from Sony's own networks.

he said:

"These attempts appear to include a large amount of data obtained from one or more compromised lists from other companies, sites or other sources,"

and that:

"In this case, given that the data tested against our network consisted of sign-in ID-password pairs, and that the overwhelming majority of the pairs resulted in failed matching attempts, it is likely the data came from another source and not from our Networks. We have taken steps to mitigate the activity."

However, the hackers were pretty successful with an estimate of roughly 93,000 accounts (60K on PSN/SEN and 33K on SOE) where they suceeded in verifying valid sign-in IDs and passwords.

Sony has locked those accounts and is reviewing them for unauthorized access. The company reassures those affected that credit card numbers associated with their accounts are not at risk. He also explained that users will need to change their passwords.

"As a preventative measure, we are requiring secure password resets for those PSN/SEN accounts that had both a sign-in ID and password match through this attempt," Retinger said. "If you are in the small group of PSN/SEN users who may have been affected, you will receive an email from us at the address associated with your account that will prompt you to reset your password."

those affected will receive emails advising them on how to validate their accounts and ge them back online!

source:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/PSN-SO...ews-36700.html

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