Friday, May 06, 2011

As Sony Says It's Turning A Corner, Talk of Another Attack Looms [NewEnterprise]

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Just as Sony seems about to turn a corner in restoring service to its Playstation Gaming Network that's been off the air for nearly two weeks, there are reports that another attack against it is being readied.

Erica Ogg at CNET reports today that conversations observed on an Internet Relay Chat channel supposedly used by the original attackers suggest a third attack is planned for the weekend. This comes as Sony CEO Howard Stringer made his first public statements on the situation in an open letter to customers on the Playstation Blog, and as the company said separately that it was in the final stages of testing systems that will lead to bringing the network back up.

Also, Sony said it is offering customers an identity theft protection package from Debix, including a $1 million theft protection policy. As yet, Stringer said, there was "no confirmed evidence" that any credit card or personal information stolen in the attacks has been used.

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