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May 15, 2011

PSN IS BACK



Sony has announced that it has just restored some PlayStation Network services after hackers forced Sony to take it down.
The announcement was made by Sony Corporation Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai. “The services are being restored in phases, and I am pleased to say that the first phase has been launched in most regions around the world,” Hirai said in a video statement.

Sony rebuilt the entire PlayStation Network following a breach of its security that resulted in the compromise of 24.6 million user accounts. The changes are being delivered in a new system update that is restoring online gaming and Qriocity services.
“We have greatly updated our data security systems,” Hirai noted in the video statement. “These changes were the result of an intensive investigation aided by some of the most respected forensic and security experts in the computer industry.” Those changes include more advanced security technology, advanced levels of encryption, additional firewalls and better early-warning systems, he said.
In addition to enhancing security, Sony is also giving PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers a free month of service. And while these measures are a good start, Sony has a lot of work to do to regain user trust. “Please know that we’re doing everything we can to fully restore network service around the world and to regain your trust in the days, weeks and months to come,” Hirai stated.
en 5/15/2011

37 comments:

  1. Eirik Olaisen GrønningMay 15, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    finally

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  2. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Thank god, it's been so long!

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  3. JimMay 15, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    About time Sony, must've been a lot of hard work.

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  4. DejchMay 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    that's good news!

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  5. SebastianMay 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    took em long enough, I would die of laughter if they were to get hacked in the near feature.

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  6. KetomasterMay 15, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    I don't know if "months" is all it's going to take. They need to find some way of proving the system to the world - maybe offering a cash reward for people who can compromise it?

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  7. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    whats this noise coming from your site??!?!?!

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  8. AbletonianMay 15, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    G'lord! It felt like a life time. Who doesn't play online these days?

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  9. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    It is about time. I wonder if they will be attacked again.

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  10. ChaseMay 15, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    its about freaking time they got this back up and going

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  11. XenotothMay 15, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Now they just have to greatly upgrade their reliability, and I might buy a PS3!

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  12. IntramanMay 15, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    finally some good news!

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  13. FortuneMay 15, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Too bad XBL has always been here. :P

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  14. AlphaMay 15, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    “We have greatly updated our data security systems"

    Damn straight, they did.

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  15. SkyBlueMay 15, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    this is good news that they were able to bring it back so fast

    I have followed your blog..Could you follow mine too please?

    Sky Stock Analysis

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  16. LeminurMay 16, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Maybe itsn't back with full power but that is enough.

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  17. oMay 16, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    I'm wondering just what it'll take to regain the trust of all us users! It'll take more then some extra passwords and firewalls.

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  18. bestblogger6May 16, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    It's about time. I was suffering from terrible gaming withdrawal.

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  19. Kunta JayMay 16, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Took forever.

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  20. Da2ShaeMay 16, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    Awesome PS3 is back!!!

    (Please turn off that background music...)

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  21. Cartoon UniverseMay 16, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Let the healing begin...

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  22. koboseiMay 16, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Thank God I can finally finish that movie I was watching!

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  23. AmalekMay 16, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    sony is so pissed they had to spend time and money on PSN

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  24. Elliot MacLeod-MichaelMay 16, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    it's taken a while huh? they must have really been hit hard.
    +followed

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  25. Tom3693May 16, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    I have an xBox but was thinking about getting a PS3 until the servers got hacked. I'll give it a while until I can see its secure again I think.

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  26. PLPDPogoMay 17, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    yay psn!

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  27. mindphMay 17, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    Sony is so much fail

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  28. Watchtower Corp.May 17, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    i'd like to know when is going to work properly i mean at a 100% , keep getting same error

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  29. gonblaterMay 17, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    yayyyyyyyy To bad im playing just cause 2 a lot and not really on black ops, oh well. :)

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  30. ZealotMay 17, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    I always thought Sony made cool stuff but always failed horribly one way or another. But thats just my opinion.

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  31. zepdragonMay 17, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    CRACKERS DID THIS! NOT HACKERS!

    Also, the CRACKERS infiltrated the network,

    SONY SHUT IT DOWN. Just getting tired of these little inconsistencies flying around the blogs

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  32. PaulBlarkMay 17, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    Fricken Finally!!!

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  33. IllMay 17, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    bout damn time

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  34. rubberbandMay 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    yayy. Good for all PS3 owners, happy gaming ;)

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  35. D22 ZoneMay 17, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Love the blog work! keep it up!

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  36. Watchtower Corp.May 17, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    the store did not work for me!!! only on line games

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  37. DisgruntledperhapsMay 22, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Nice, finally. I guess the Xbox players got what they payed for...

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