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Sony announces theft of credit card accounts from SOE
Posted: 03.05.2011 01:07 by JonahFalcon Comments: 7
Sony has issued a press release that credit card information was compromised from Sony Online Entertainment on April 16-17, which was before the PlayStation Network's security was invaded, and two days before PSN was taken down.

According to the press release: This information, which was discovered by engineers and security consultants reviewing SOE systems, showed that personal information from approximately 24.6 million SOE accounts may have been stolen, as well as certain information from an outdated database from 2007. The information from the outdated database that may have been stolen includes approximately 12,700 non-U.S. credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates (but not credit card security codes), and about 10,700 direct debit records of certain customers in Austria, Germany, Netherlands and Spain.

The following information was also exposed:
· name
· address
· e-mail address
· birthdate
· gender
· phone number
· login name
· hashed password.

Sony has offered users an additional free month of their currect MMO subscription.

Comments

By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on May 03, 2011
herodotus
The news from Sony just keeps getting worse. They need to come up with better compensation and security commitments before I'll go near them again. Looks like even those who don't incur financial harm will now have a whole new network of phishers and spammers headed their/our way (as the info is sold on).
By unsilviu (SI Core) on May 03, 2011
unsilviu
Ouch, those with PSN accounts should cancel their credit cards quick.
By VHugoSama (SI Core) on May 03, 2011
VHugoSama
Indeed. This sucks big time, and their way of solving things just gets it worst.
By PowerJack (SI Elite) on May 03, 2011
PowerJack
This is fun!!!
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on May 03, 2011
herodotus
...says he behind his bullet-proof armour and twin Uzi's:)
By Odynee (SI Veteran Member) on May 03, 2011
Odynee
BORING.
By mrvampus (SI Newbie) on May 04, 2011
mrvampus
think every 1 knows about the hacking and the problems by now, just wish some1 some where would give more info on when the whole lot will be coming back online