This thread title is alarmist. It's like when you ask if google is down. Before you go claiming that there was a system wide hack its probably better to not say that in the title.
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This thread title is alarmist. It's like when you ask if google is down. Before you go claiming that there was a system wide hack its probably better to not say that in the title.
Pretty much this.I just deleted my Card off my Account...Since amazon is doing the digital store now i just will buy through them
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hacked or not, i'm not putting my credit card on a console ever again as long as i can just buy points codes.
You know you can add funds with a credit card and then remove your credit card info immediately after.
Also, PayPal.
Be careful though. Amazon hasn't been hacked so they're due.I just deleted my Card off my Account...Since amazon is doing the digital store now i just will buy through them
This thread title is alarmist. It's like when you ask if google is down. Before you go claiming that there was a system wide hack its probably better to not say that in the title.
Has the OP mentioned whether or not they used a PC recently to access PSN? I'm eating Sausage and Chicken Gumbo
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Sony wouldn't get hacked again after the last time and they wont ever be. This isn't Microsoft or EA we're talking about here.
Anyone else having problems signing in?
This is bizarre. I didn't get any email about anything changing.. so I'm not sure if this is simply an error, or if something bad happened to my account.
Sony didn't get hacked again. The people who've had issues are probably either jumping on the bandwagon to get negative PR for Sony again or have let their accounts get compromised from their own idiocy such as reusing passwords.
Sony wouldn't get hacked again after the last time and they wont ever be. This isn't Microsoft or EA we're talking about here.
Neogaf.gifWhat?!
They've reset some passwords (without officially telling us, thanks...) If you haven't signed in for a few days it may be that.
Edit, can't help with the d.o.b thing, you might have to call them.
Sony didn't get hacked again. The people who've had issues are probably either jumping on the bandwagon to get negative PR for Sony again or have let their accounts get compromised from their own idiocy such as reusing passwords.
Sony wouldn't get hacked again after the last time and they wont ever be. This isn't Microsoft or EA we're talking about here.
Oh. Ok, then
What?!
My password wasn't working yesterday. Did a password reset and was OK after that.
Thank you for your recent call to Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) Consumer Services. We have reviewed your case and as a one time gesture of goodwill we have approved your refund in the amount of $80. Please allow us 3-5 business days in order to finalize your refund and return the funds back to your PSN Wallet/Credit Card.
Please keep in mind that if the funds are being returned to your credit card, it will take up to 1-2 billing cycles through your financial institution before the funds will actually be posted to the account.
Please note, according to PlayStation® Network (PSN) terms of service and user agreement, all users should safeguard their account information to prevent use by any other user. SCEA shall have no liability for any unauthorized usage of a PSN account. SCEA will not be able to refund your account again. To check on your refund, please contact your credit card company.
I fired up my Vita for the first time tonight in a few months and updated to firmware 3.0. I left the system plugged into my computer to charge while I proceeded to work on a few other things.
When I checked my email a couple of hours later, I had three separate notices from Sony that $50 transactions had been added to my wallet, for a total of $150. All three emails have the exact same time stamp, so the assumption is that they all happened at the same time. I immediately removed my credit card from the account, changed my password, and added a pin. I don't have any viruses or keyloggers on my PC, and use randomized passwords for every account I have.
I tried to call Sony's customer support, but they're not around at this hour of the night. Some amateur searching did turn up three separate threads on the Sony forums all detailing the exact same event.
Thread #1.
Thread #2.
Thread #3.
The commonality is all three had 3 x $50 transactions added to their wallet. If you read the threads, many of the replies complain of the same thing happening to them. There are some unconfirmed rumors that it may deal with FIFA, but I don't even have that game.
Has this happened to anyone else? Why haven't I heard or read anything about PSN being hacked? What the heck is going on here? I'm calling Sony first thing in the morning and if they don't fix this I'll have my bank cancel the charges for fraudulent activity.
No, you've been phished.
Sensationalist title for a thread.
The bolded is infuriatingGot my refund confirmation in my email today.
I love how they say they feel its a gesture of good will to refund my money, and that its a one time occasion so if I ever get hacked again I'm shit outta luck. Kinda fucked up but I learned my lesson, no more credit card, only PSN cards. And use that balance within a reasonable time, don't leave it just sitting there.
after the last time i really don't get why anyone would have their card details associated with PSN. not to mention instant PSN cards are cheaper and safer.
EA is to blame for this one, as it is the Origin account that was compromised. This was established clear enough when it happend on 360, and it's ridiculous they haven't stopped this last time.
The best way to prevent this from happening is not to have your Origin account use the same password as your PSN account. That should be enough to prevent this from happening.
Friend of mine also had an automatic password reset before anything bad happened, but I haven't. I have a unique password for PSN that I never use anywhere else, but he probably had the same password for both. So this seems to imply that as a preventive measure, Sony and EA compared their password lists and Sony then forced a reset of passwords for those that matched.
That's my guess, anyway.
after the last time i really don't get why anyone would have their card details associated with PSN. not to mention instant PSN cards are cheaper and safer.
We shouldn't have to. If Sony used the same security precautions as the rest of the digital planet, this would not be an issue. Log on from a new IP? Send an SMS or email to your registered details. This shit isn't hard. Sony is still inept as hell when it comes to this stuff.
Use a unique password for PSN, and don't log onto your PSN account from your PC. Sucks, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
What about people with no cell phones?Yeah play it safe and not store your CC info, make your purchase and remove.
They should/could put a second layer of security, by texting an authorization code to your phone. To process the purchase ....
What about people with no cell phones?
I'd guess phishing is more likely.
What about people with no cell phones?
I don't know this would be one solution for those with cell phones. Maybe a email would be an option for those ...
Got my refund confirmation in my email today.
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And this is why I never have, nor ever will, put my card on file for any game site.
I never did until I reaaaaly wanted Ni no Kuni last week and didn't have time to go get a prepaid card.
Four days later, $100 of FIFA charges. The weird thing is I just double checked my PS3 and my account management via the website and I don't even see any card information saved.
I did get my refund last night (although I haven't gotten the email yet), but it was a pain in the ass since they couldn't do it during maintenance and they kept extending it by 2 hours.
Where did you enter your card info? On the PS3 or the website?