Update: PlayStation Network is Back Online - PlayStation.Blog
UPDATE: The PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network are back online and people can now enjoy the services on their PlayStation devices. The networks were taken offline due to a distributed denial of service��.
Playstation Network and Xbox Live Down Since Christmas
Online console gaming networks Xbox Live and Playstation Network have been down for several hours following an alleged attack by hackers on Christmas Day.
Why Sony didnt learn from its 2011 hack
Between April and May 2011, Sony Computer Entertainments online gaming service, PlayStation Network, and its streaming media service, Qriocity���plus Sony Online Entertainment, the companys in-house game developer and publisher���were hacked by .
A Holiday Thank You ��� PlayStation.Blog
Since access to PlayStation Network was impacted during the holidays, we wanted to show our appreciation for your patience by offering all PlayStation Plus members that had an active membership or free trial on December��.
Censors Loom Large Over Sonys PlayStation China Prospects
Sony Corp should fear Chinas censors almost as much as rival Microsoft Corp as it prepares to unveil the price and release date of its PlayStation 4 gaming console in the worlds third-largest gaming market.
FBI claimed to be investigating Xbox Live, PLAYSTATION NETWORK DDoS perps
The FBI is reported to be investigating the people responsible for the denial of service attacks that rendered Microsofts Xbox Live and Sonys PlayStation Network inaccessible for much of Christmas Day, according to sources speaking to the Daily Dot.
Xbox Live and PLAYSTATION NETWORK both down due to an.
Merry Christmas, game fans: Both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network are down this morning, apparently due to a denial-of-service attack. The notorious hacking group Lizard Squad -- which already carried out earlier attacks��.
PSA: PlayStation Network Is Down, Sony Engineers Are.
The PlayStation Network is currently down. Sony has acknowledged the error and is currently investigating.
PlayStation Network back online, while Lizard hacker group.
After days of disruption Sonys PlayStation Network is functioning again ��� but hackers appetite for fame may prove their undoing.
Sony Forms Joint Ventures in China for PlayStation
The Japanese company and Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group will create two ventures, one for making PlayStation consoles and the other for games.. Sony will set up two joint ventures to make and market PlayStation consoles and games in China.
PSN remains down three days after Christmas, Sony responds
The video game industry has been experiencing high levels of traffic designed to disrupt connectivity and online gameplay. Multiple networks, including PSN, have been affected over the last 48 hours. PSN engineers are working hard to restore full.
PlayStation to Stream Pro Baseball
The electronics maker signed a deal with Major League Baseball to offer live Web video streams of out-of-market games to PlayStation owners.
Sony Chief Says PlayStation Network to Return Soon
Sony posted a series of announcements on its PlayStation blog on Thursday, answering customer questions about a cyberattack that brought down the entire PlayStation Network and other services last month.. Sony posted a series of announcements on its PlayStation blog on Thursday, answering customer questions about a cyberattack that brought down the PlayStation Network and other services last month.
PSN down yet again for some PS4 and PS3 players [update]
A number of people are reporting issues connecting to Sonys PlayStation Network online service. Problems first arose with many saying they could not sign into PSN to play Destiny on PS4 or PS3. Developer Bungie used its Twitter account to tell fans.
PSA: PLAYSTATION NETWORK Going Down For Four Hours Due.
10,381 Views. 23. You might want to change your Thursday multiplayer plans. Starting Thursday, January 15 and 9:00 a.m. PT and going until 1:00 p.m. PT that afternoon, access to the PlayStation Network will be limited.
Hackers Take Credit For PlayStation Network And Xbox Live.
On what might be the biggest gaming day of the year, a hacker group called Lizard Squad is claiming responsibility for taking down both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Reports of service disruptions began popping up��.
PLAYSTATION NETWORK And Xbox Live Are Down, And The Notorious Hacker Gang.
Since early Wednesday, the notorious hacker group ���Lizard Squad��� has claimed responsibility for taking down PlayStation Network on Twitter, saying it has downed both networks with denial of service attacks. That means the hacker group is flooding Sony .
Congress Asks Sony to Address Unanswered Questions
A House subcommittee sent a followup letter to Sony on Tuesday after the company failed to answer a number of questions regarding an attack on its PlayStation Network last month.. A House subcommittee sent a second letter to Sony asking the company to answer questions about a data breach.
PlayStation Store Update ��� PlayStation.Blog
Any update on that 10% off discount for PSN? I would really want to use it on Duke Nukem 3D. 30. + SlyCooperFan100 on January 6th, 2015 at 2:10 pm said: @12 Theyre probably saving that for next update, since that week��.
The Interview lands on PlayStation Network, Vudu, DirecTV, cable VOD, and in.
In case you still havent watched The Interview, the movie whose cancelation was heard around the world, it will be coming to cable on-demand service inDemand, DirecTV, the Playstation Network and more services and theaters for your viewing pleasure.
Sony Unveils the PlayStation Vita, a New Portable Gaming Device
Here are some first reactions to Sonys $250 PlayStation Vita (PSVita), the former NGP, unveiled Monday at E3 in Los Angeles, and in stores later this year. On first glance, PS Vita (the short name) looks like a wide-body version PSP, with a bright (OLED), large (5-inch) touch screen.. Sony unveiled its latest portable-gaming device, the PlayStation Vita on Monday. Heres a closer look at it.
Sony to Introduce Web-Based TV Service, PlayStation Vue
The new subscription service offers a personalized, searchable way to watch live and on-demand television delivered over an Internet connection.. Sony plans to announce subscription live and on-demand television service called PlayStation Vue, which will initially require PlayStation gaming console; service represents attempt to transform way people watch television based on companys experience in gaming.
Rockstar Extends GTA 5 Festive Surprise Due To PSN And XBL Outage
Earlier this month, Rockstar Games announced a Festive Surprise for the game Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V). Initially, Rockstar said that Festive Surprise for GTA will be available until January 5th. However, Rockstar decided to extend the availability of.
Sony: PlayStation Back Online After 3-Day Outage
Sony says its PlayStation Network is back online after three days of disruptions that began on Christmas.
Sony Chief Defends Response to PlayStation Data Breach
Over the weekend Sony finally brought its PlayStation Network back online after attackers forced it to shut down for almost a month. Now the companys top managers are defending their response to the attack, which some say was too slow.. Howard Stringer, Sonys chief executive, argued that Sony had responded to the attack in a timely manner and regularly shared information with customers.
PlayStation Network back online nearly three days after.
This long holiday weekend hasnt been a good one for gamers. Both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network were taken offline over Christmas, just as hundreds of thousands unwrapped their new consoles and.
Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox Live Networks Attacked by Hackers
. Over the Christmas holiday, the gaming servers for Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 4 were offline, rendering the devices partly unusable.
PLAYSTATION NETWORK is back online following Christmas Day attack
Three days after Lizard Squads latest denial of service attack knocked the PlayStation Network offline (and Xbox Live, wed add), the internet gaming service is gradually getting back on its feet. Sony now says that PSN should be up and running for.
Sony Explains PlayStation Attack to Congress
Sony responded to lawmakers on Tuesday after the company was asked to answer a series of questions related to hackers breaching its network and gaining access to the personal data -- including credit card numbers -- of millions of its customers last month.. Although Sony said it did not know who was responsible for the attacks on the PlayStation Network, it told a Congressional subcommittee that a hacking group called Anonymous played a role.
PlayStation Network Maintenance Scheduled for This Week
Sony on Tuesday announced that the PlayStation Network will undergo regular maintenance on Thursday, January 15 for a period of around four hours. The maintenance is scheduled to take place that day from 9 AM to 1 PM PDT (12 Noon to 4 PM EDT/ 5 .
PSN Maintenance Coming This Thursday
Sony has announced some scheduled maintenance for PSN that will take place on Thursday, Januray 15th, between noon and 4pm Eastern Time. The maintenance is said to be for Sony to ���deploy a series of back-end improvements to the network���. With all .
Lizard Squad says it wont take down Xbox Live and.
The ���hacker��� group Lizard Squad has declared it will no longer attack Microsofts Xbox Live and Sonys PlayStation Network, as well as denied claims it had planned to attack Tor, an anonymity network often used to resist��.
PLAYSTATION NETWORK Update ��� PlayStation.Blog
UPDATE: PlayStation Network is back online. As you probably know, PlayStation Network and some other gaming services were attacked over the holidays with artificially high levels of traffic designed to disrupt connectivity��.
PlayStation, Xbox Outages Spark Debate Over Hacker Claims
Sonys PlayStation network remained offline Friday on the second day of an outage that began roiling the online world just as eager video game players were unwrapping new consoles on Christmas morning.
PlayStation Network And Xbox Live Are Down, And The.
PlayStation Network is down hours after Xbox Live went down earlier on Christmas Eve.
Sonys PlayStation Store Back Online After Cyber Attack
Sony Corp said its PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network had been disrupted by hackers in a distributed denial-of-service attack on Monday.
Sony Says PlayStation Hacker Got Personal Data
The company said an “unauthorized person” had obtained information, possibly including credit card numbers.
Sony Says PlayStation Network Back Online After Cyberattack
Sony PlayStation Network was back online on Monday following a cyberattack over the weekend that coincided with a bomb scare on a commercial flight carrying a top Sony executive.
On Eve of Le Mans, American Wins GT Academy
While the worlds attention was trained on the data security perils of networked video gaming, one enthusiast was riding his Sony PlayStation skills into the seat of a professional racecar.. Bryan Heitkotter of Fresno, Calif., will race nonvirtual Nissans after besting the pack at a racing combine presented by the Sony PlayStation video game console.
Sony Works for Third Day to Restore PlayStation After Attack
Sony Corp worked for a third day on Saturday to restore services to its PlayStation network as the FBI said it was looking into the disruption, which began on Christmas Day.
Sony Says PlayStation Still Has Problems, Gradually Coming Back Online
Sony Corps PlayStation Network suffered connection problems for a fourth straight day since hackers attacked the video game network, and the company said on Sunday that service was gradually being restored.
Censors Loom Large Over Sonys PlayStation Prospects in China
Sony Corp should fear Chinas censors almost as much as rival Microsoft Corp when it launches its PlayStation 4 gaming console in the worlds third-largest gaming market next month.
PlayStation Network Goes Down, Hacker Group Claims Credit
Sonys online service for its gaming console, PlayStation Network, is currently down, with users reporting issues logging in over the past couple of hours ��� and notorious hacker outfit Lizard Squad claims theyre responsible��.
Sony tries to make good after PlayStation network outage
Since the last time Sony got hacked and my credit card was compromised, Ive made a separate credit card account and email for all my Sony accounting, he said, referring to a 2011 outage that left PlayStations network out for more than 20 days. It.
Sony Begins Phased Restoration of PlayStation Services
Sony said on Saturday that it would begin restoring the PlayStation Network for its 77 million users after hackers infiltrated the service and forced it offline almost a month ago.. Sony said in a press release that it was relaunching the PlayStation Network and its other online products with increased security following cyberattacks.
Hackers allegedly behind Xbox and PlayStation network shutdown set sights on.
The group that allegedly took down Microsoft and Sonys gaming networks now says its set its sights on a new target. Lizard Squad, which took credit for denial of service attacks that kept Xbox Live and PlayStation Network offline over Christmas.
PLAYSTATION NETWORK To Undergo Maintenance On January 15th
Those players who have signed into PSN recently should be able to proceed as normal, whether its playing games online or accessing the consoles media applications such as Netflix. Mind you, other services on the system including PS Store, PlayStation .
Hackers Release 13000 Passwords, Credit Card Information from Amazon.
News of the hack came just a day following the network connection failure with Sonys PlayStation and Microsofts Xbox Live. The hacker group Lizard Squad claimed to be responsible for the attacks on gaming platforms. As a result, around 48 million.
PSN down for PS4 -- Lizard Squad claims responsibility.
PSN is down for many people on one of the biggest days for gaming of the year. A group of cyberattackers on Twitter called Lizard Squad, which has previously taken responsibility for bringing down other gaming services,��.
Hackers behind PlayStation Network, Xbox Live disruption.
Lizard Squad, the merry band of hackers that claimed responsibility for taking Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network offline for Christmas, appears to have a new target: Tor. Reports of an attack on the network, which offers��.
Heres how Lizard Squad allegedly brought down the PLAYSTATION NETWORK, Xbox.
Krebs says Lizard Squad was able to attack both services via distributed denial of service (DDoS) because of a network of hacked consumer-grade routers. Defiantly labeling Lizard Squad a ���group of young hoodlums,��� Krebs says the group tapped into .
PlayStation Network back up after a cyberattack
PlayStation Network and some other gaming services were attacked over the holidays with artificially high levels of traffic designed to disrupt connectivity and online gameplay, wrote Catherine Jensen, a vice president at Sony Entertainment, in an.