This week is just getting worse for Sony. Yesterday, we learned of a one billion dollar (that's with a "B") lawsuit filed against the company, and this morning, Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is being subpoenaed by New York's attorney general Eric Schneiderman.
The subpoena is reportedly part of a consumer protection inquiry, so Schneiderman is looking for details on what Sony told customers about the security of their networks, according to Bloomberg's source.
Sony's Patrick Seybold said in an e-mailed statement that “we will review and respond to this request and will continue to work with law enforcement authorities as they investigate the criminal attack on our network."
While New York hasn't publicly revealed the details of their inquiry into the PSN outage, if I had to guess, I'd say part of their investigation will focus on what kind of guarantees consumers were given about the security of their personal data. In other words, how safe did Sony say they would keep your data?
Another likely area of investigation: Did Sony do a good job of letting consumers know what was happening once the company found out there was a breach of data?
So, let me put it to you, reader: Before this all happened, did you think that your personal data was safe? Do you think Sony did a good job letting gamers know about the security breach?
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Source: Bloomberg
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blueboykc
ppl need to stop making excuses for sony..they screwed the pooch on this thing all around..and if the authoritys ask them a million and one questions about this then they have an obligation to answer them..any way you look at it sonys no better than any other corporation..just because its your favorite system its doesnt void them from any scrutiny or investigation..get over it and let them suffer the consequences for their sorry excuse for security and dishonesty with the public that put faith in them..
TerminalViper21
if there's a security breach, it's commin sense to know of the possibility that information could have been stolen. No one should have to rely on some company to tell them that. then again... it's pretty obvious that common sense is far from common.... Unfortunately. Either way, Sony has been doing everything every company it's size does. Sony was just attacked. It can happy to MS and any other coportation. I feel they did what they had to do, and all these greedy people are just taking advantage of a company that has been attacked. The attacks from the poloticians and community should be directed towards the lowlife hackers who did this to Sony and many other companies who've been a victim of attacks.
Storm559
Instead of harassing Sony on something they had no control over and is already publicy known around the world. Let them fix the problem to the best of their abilities because (NO ONE or ANYTHING IS PERFECT).
On another point whoever puts their personal information on a website wether it be for video games, clothes, food, adult content, ect. they are FOOLS to think that their information is 100% safe from theft. As long as there is 1 percent of non security hackers will find a way to use that 1 percent to get what they want
D10078
Don't need to get an XBOX 360 already have 1. No network is safe from outside sources. The hacker knew what they were doing and planted the mythical" TROJAN HORSE" and it worked for days without their knowlege. Leave even a small crack and anyone could get in the back door with proper know how. Personaly, I only use pre-paid cards XBOX or PS3 for any online activity purchases, renewals. Maybe we all should do the same?! You know there is a world outside with air and living creatures and plants on this marble called "EARTH."
BrianC6234
Bunch of bozos need to stay out of this. Politicians all suck. Why don't you creeps save the country instead? As for the stupid Canadian lawsuit, isn't $1 billion Canadian about $1000 US?
FFFoxFFF
Were humans everyone makes mistakes. :D
limedem
Before this all happened, did you think that your personal data was safe? Do you think Sony did a good job letting gamers know about the security breach?
Yes, I actually believed that my information was safe. I dont believe sony did a good job letting people know they just been hacked and not only that didn't mention anything about it for a whole week. i could have lost a lot of money during that time. If i was informed earlier i might have cancel my credit cards. Sorry sony i like your system but you failed me on your network security.
baronGraves
...Schneiderman...Schneiderman ...sues whoever a Schneiderman can!
BradlehR
Man who care.... if you really care THAT much, go buy an Xbox, stop complaining. We don't care about getting reimbursed for a FREE service, if your a PSN+ subscriber than it's your own bloody fault for buying it, it isn't Sony's fault they got hacked by a bunch of hackers living out of their parents basements realizing they are going nowhere in life. All we want to do is play games.
"kwfang", props to you mate.
shmaron
Why are all these officials asking the same questions over and over? All of this info is already public knowledge. Their promise to costumers is in their TOS, and they stated on the first day that it might be an outside intrusion. There is a eight page letter to congress detailing everything that happened on a day-to-day basis, and explaining why it took them six days to tell us about the transfer of data. It's because they didn't know until then. Why can't they leave Sony alone to work on fixing the problem instead of getting in their way?
TheBRADLeyB
@JustTheBeginning - Where as that is true, we should be able to expect a certain level of security from our companies that use our Personal Information. I mean from what I've been Sony (and everyone else) knew that there was an issues and that certain information was not encrypted and still failed to act. Additionally it took them a week to announce that information was accessed (which they still only said it may or may not have happened).
My biggest concern with Sony right now is that for the last two weeks I've heard them release statements that This information May or May Not have been encrypted, This information it turns out WAS Encrypted, This information wasn't encrypted we found!.
I mean I guess I don't understand how gianormus information systems work but I would think that you would be able to call a guy in IT and say, "Hey Jobe, what exactly do we encrypt?"
hardwire
wow carmas a b aint it
wonder when sony will be going for a trip to south america :)
kwfang
I just wanna play games online -_-
sarid
Sony did a good job letting gamers know about the security breach?
no as they didnt tell anyone till the following tuesday that our info was taken
JustTheBeginning
Anyone who puts their info on any company's website and thinks its 100% safe is a fool.
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